"Looks like I Won't Have to Go to Prison" Hong Joon-pyo's Consolation from His Wife After Losing the Primary
Answer to the question "What comes to mind when you see political colleagues?"
Hong Jun-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, is giving a greeting speech at the JP Hope Camp closing ceremony held on the morning of the 8th at the BNB Tower in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] After losing in the People Power Party's presidential primary, Rep. Hong Joon-pyo said he heard from his wife, "You don't have to go to prison."
On the 20th, Rep. Hong answered a question from a netizen in the 'Cheongmun Hongdap (Youth asks, Hong Joon-pyo answers)' section of 'Youth's Dream,' a platform created to communicate with young people, saying, "What do you think when you see senior political colleagues?"
The netizen who posted the question mentioned that the final days of politicians such as the late former President Roh Moo-hyun and former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye, who are imprisoned, were not good, and asked, "I think the political arena is scary. What do you think, Rep. Hong?"
In response, Rep. Hong briefly replied, "The first words from my wife on the day I lost the primary: 'Now you don't have to go to prison.'" This answer is interpreted as a sarcastic remark on the wrong practices of negative attacks and smear campaigns rampant in politics.
When asked, "What did your wife say after the primary results were announced?" he replied, "I guess this is my fate. You did well," and when asked about his family's reaction, he said, "They are calm."
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Meanwhile, 'Youth's Dream' is an online platform established by Rep. Hong after losing the People Power Party presidential primary, with the purpose of actively communicating with young people in their 20s and 30s, who were considered his support base. When questions are posted on the 'Cheongmun Hongdap' board, Rep. Hong personally responds under the nickname 'Junpyo hyung.'
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