Yoon Seok-yeol: "Lee Jun-seok Will Do His Job Well... There Is No Yoon Core Group"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Naju-seok and Park Joon-yi] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, said on the 28th that he "believes Lee Jun-seok will accurately judge what he needs to do and do well."

At a Korea Broadcasting Journalists Club invited debate on the same day, when asked about the conflict rumors with Lee, Yoon said, "Lee has already experienced politics for more than 10 years, so I think he knows well about his responsibilities and his role as party leader." He also mentioned that "(the presidential election result) is related to his future political position or achievements," indicating that Lee would take responsibility seriously.

Yoon also distanced himself from interpretations that he publicly criticized Lee the day before. At the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting the previous day, he said, "No one should become a third-party commentator or critic." This was interpreted by some as targeting Lee, who had given interviews and voiced criticism after giving up his position in the election committee. Regarding this, Yoon said, "I did not mention any specific person. Many politicians in our party appear frequently in the media, and since the election is near, I hope they clearly distinguish between the harsh criticism and suggestions that should be made internally and privately, and the matters that should be made public."

Regarding the controversy over Yoon's core aides (Yoonhaekgwan), he said, "There are no Yoonhaekgwan," and added, "When governing as president and doing politics, there may be talk of unofficial advisors or 'door handles,' but I think election campaigns can never be conducted that way." He also expressed doubts about the credibility of the so-called Yoonhaekgwan. Yoon said, "In politics, reports citing 'related persons' are never trustworthy."

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