Yoon's Explanation on 'Housing Subscription' Remarks, Moon Sung-geun Says, "Is This Why You Grew Up Getting Beaten?"

"People Power Party's 'Candidate Replacement Theory' Likely to Intensify"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is speaking about his past controversial remarks on 'housing subscription.' Photo by YouTube channel 'Yoon Seok-yeol'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, has come forward to clarify the past controversy regarding his 'housing subscription remarks,' stating "I could not have been unaware." Meanwhile, actor Moon Sung-geun fired a direct shot, saying, "This person doesn't even know that he shouldn't lie."

On the 2nd, Moon Sung-geun strongly criticized Yoon in a post on his Twitter, saying, "Is this why he was beaten by his father until he was a university student?" Previously, Yoon had appeared on a variety show and revealed that he grew up under his father's strict education and was sometimes hit for staying out late.

Moon Sung-geun later posted, "The calls for a 'candidate replacement' within the People Power Party will intensify. After the New Year's family gatherings..."

He also indirectly criticized Yoon's recent reluctance to participate in debates, saying, "Those who have not yet decided on a candidate, please pressure Yoon to 'join the debates.' You need to know something before you vote."

Actor Moon Sung-geun. Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, during the People Power Party presidential primary TV debate last September, when former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min asked if Yoon had a housing subscription savings account, Yoon responded, "I couldn't make one because I didn't have a house," sparking controversy.

Regarding this remark, Yoon addressed the issue in a video titled 'Seok-yeol Hyung's Restaurant' released on his official YouTube channel on the 31st of last month. When a cast member asked, "I wonder if I can ask, did you really not know about the housing subscription?" Yoon referred to the controversial statement, saying, "'I didn't do it because I didn't have a house,' right?"

He continued, "It's impossible not to know. Many incidents happen because of the subscription accounts," clarifying that he was not unaware of the housing subscription. He further emphasized, "You apply for a housing subscription because you don't have a house. That doesn't make sense otherwise."

Meanwhile, Moon Sung-geun was a founding member of the Democratic United Party, the predecessor of the Democratic Party of Korea, and served as a Supreme Council member of the Democratic United Party. In 2012, after former leader Han Myeong-sook resigned following the general election defeat, he also served as the acting party leader.

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