North Korean Propaganda Media's Vivid Criticism: "Lee is Rotten Alcohol, Yoon is Undercooked Alcohol, Ahn is Poorly Mixed Alcohol"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] North Korean propaganda media harshly criticized South Korea's ruling and opposition presidential candidates by comparing them to alcoholic beverages.

On the 22nd, North Korea's external propaganda outlet 'Meari' published an article titled "Our people, who have plenty of alcohol and flashy promotions but no actual drinkable alcohol, are truly pitiful beyond measure."

In the article, a person using the pen name "Drunkard" evaluated Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, as "rotten alcohol," Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party presidential candidate, as "underripe alcohol," and Ahn Cheol-soo, the People’s Party presidential candidate, as "newly mixed alcohol."

It continued, "None of them can become well-aged, fragrant, and beautifully colored alcohol," adding, "If we evaluate taste, aroma, and color altogether, whether it is Lee Jae-myung, Yoon Seok-youl, or Ahn Cheol-soo, they are all just rotten alcohol, underripe alcohol, or newly mixed alcohol."

The remarks appear to reference a statement made on the 9th by Lee Tae-gyu, the head of the election countermeasures headquarters of the People’s Party camp, who said, "I thought the alcohol was aged, but after tasting it, it was rotten alcohol; some candidates seemed aged but were still underripe alcohol."

At that time, when asked if "rotten alcohol" referred to candidate Lee and "underripe alcohol" to candidate Yoon, Lee Tae-gyu replied, "From our perspective, yes," and described candidate Ahn as "well-aged alcohol matured over 10 years."

Regarding this, North Korean media 'Meari' said about candidate Lee, "It seems to be referring to the Daejang-dong controversy. Opening the alcohol jar revealed a bad smell from the start, so there is no need to discuss taste or color further."

It also pointed out about candidate Yoon, "Isn't it true that, just like Lee Jae-myung, a rotten smell seems to be emanating? His wife and mother-in-law are under prosecution investigation, and he himself is facing as many as six criminal charges."

Finally, about candidate Ahn, it said, "Having rushed around the political scene here and there for 10 years, his color may have become somewhat peculiar due to mixing various colors. Drinking alcohol mixed with all sorts of things and even harmful dyes can have bad consequences. Even drinkers who cannot handle alcohol avoid such poisonous mixed alcohol."

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