Kim Jong-in: "If Yoon acts well, victory... I will serve as Chief of Staff"

People Power Party's presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol and Kim Jong-in, the general election campaign committee chairman, are listening to reporters' questions after announcing the pledge of 'Yoon Seok-yeol's Government Innovation - Digital Platform Government.'
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[Asia Economy Reporters Kum Boryeong and Park Juni] Kim Jong-in, the overall election campaign committee chairman of the People Power Party, has taken it upon himself to act as the 'Chief Secretary' for presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol. He advised Yoon to "act well."

At the People Power Party's members' meeting held at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 3rd, Chairman Kim said, "I told candidate Yoon this. After going through the election campaign process, it is absolutely impossible to continue like this. I will act not as the overall campaign chairman but as the Chief Secretary, so I asked the candidate to change his attitude and act as we have guided him."

Kim Jong-in, the overall election committee chairman of the People Power Party, is attending the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 3rd and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Chairman Kim said, "I have participated in several presidential elections in the past, and I always say that if the candidate can just act according to what the campaign committee does, the election can be won," adding, "We are observing the current public sentiment. If the campaign goes against the public sentiment, we can never win the election."

He continued, "Both the candidate and the campaigners must share the same mindset," and said, "Even if the candidate has his own thoughts, if they do not align with public sentiment, they should not be expressed. If those running the campaign are too cautious about the candidate's feelings, the election cannot be properly led. Anyone should be able to speak frankly to the candidate. Only then can the intended goal be achieved."

Chairman Kim reiterated the need for a complete overhaul of the campaign committee. He said, "Some may worry that reorganizing the campaign committee completely just two months before the election will cause another round of confusion," but added, "However, I believe that without experiencing some confusion, we cannot win the election. I am determined to promptly reorganize the campaign committee and fully commit until March 9."

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