"Why Be Swayed by the Self-Proclaimed 'Kingmaker'?" Criticism... Yoon Seok-yeol: "The People and Youth Are the Kingmakers"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is deep in thought at the '100 Days to the Presidential Election, Youth Committee and Youth Headquarters Launch Ceremony' held at House Cafe in Yeouido, Seoul on the afternoon of the 28th. 2021.11.28 Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 29th, Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, held a 'Talk Concert' with young people in Daejeon and appealed for support by saying, "The people are the kingmakers. And you all are the kingmakers."

On that day, when a citizen asked, "Candidate, you became a star presidential candidate with a firm philosophy of not being loyal to any person, but after struggling through the primary, you are being manipulated and playing psychological games by a self-proclaimed kingmaker. Watching this causes great fatigue and disillusionment with politics," Yoon responded as follows.

The citizen also pointed out, "If there is no such person as the kingmaker, and if the phrase 'Yoon Seok-yeol is finished' is true, then I think candidate Yoon does not deserve to be president," adding, "An incompetent president is enough with Park Geun-hye or Moon Jae-in."

Yoon later said, "When I see the youth, I can't help but feel sorry," adding, "It is the duty of the older generation to create a sea of opportunities, and I am truly very sorry for not doing this properly." He also added, "I will do my best so that you can dive into this vast sea of opportunities and swim joyfully."

Due to scheduling, Yoon arrived about an hour late at the talk concert venue and repeatedly apologized. He joked, "I think I graduated with a B-minus grade," and said, "I was not good at studying."

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