Lee Su-jeong, Psychologist's View on Yoon: "Uncompromising and Lacking Tact"

"Yoon Somehow Drifted and Became a Presidential Candidate"

Professor Lee Su-jeong, Department of Criminal Psychology, Kyonggi University. Photo by MBN, screenshot from 'Pandora'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] As the People Power Party's election campaign committee has been virtually disbanded, Professor Lee Soo-jung of Kyonggi University's Department of Criminal Psychology, who expressed her intention to resign from the joint campaign chairperson position, evaluated presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol from a psychologist's perspective.

Professor Lee recently appeared on MBN's 'Pandora' and was asked, "How do you see candidate Yoon as a psychologist?" She replied, "First of all, he is very large (physique). And although I do not know him well, based on the articles I have read, he seems to have difficulty compromising and lacks tact."

She continued, "If he had compromised appropriately, things might not have turned out this way, but since he couldn't, somehow it led him to become a presidential candidate. I don't think he has been thinking about becoming president for 30 years. There are aspects that are hard to understand." The recording took place on the 1st, before Professor Lee expressed her intention to resign.

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is leaving the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the evening of the 3rd after discussing follow-up measures for a complete overhaul of the campaign committee.
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Earlier, on December 1 last year, Professor Lee appeared on YTN Radio's 'Hwang Bo-seon's Start of a New Morning' and said, "He is indeed someone who has lived very righteously," adding, "(In my view) this person has hope."

Former Blue House Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Kang Ki-jung referred to this remark and asked, "In what way did you feel candidate Yoon was righteous?" In response, Professor Lee pointed to Kim Jae-won, a Supreme Council member of the People Power Party sitting beside her, saying, "The scenes where he almost sent this person (to prison) must have left a strong impression on the public. It must have been etched in their minds," adding, "Because of such (righteous) behavior, he was the Prosecutor General chosen by the Moon Jae-in administration."

Meanwhile, candidate Yoon is set to announce a reorganization plan for the campaign committee on the morning of the 5th. He is scheduled to hold a press conference at the Yeouido party headquarters to announce the dissolution of the existing campaign committee and the launch of a new practical campaign headquarters.

Currently, the People Power Party's campaign committee leadership, except for Chairman Kim Jong-in, has declared their resignation. All joint campaign chairpersons, including external recruits such as Kim Han-gil, Chair of the New Era Preparation Committee; Kim Byung-joon, Standing Campaign Chairperson; Professors Lee Soo-jung and Kim Min-jeon; and all six general headquarters chiefs have expressed their intention to resign en masse, leaving their positions to candidate Yoon.

Floor Leader Kim Ki-hyun, Policy Committee Chair Kim Do-eup, and Deputy Floor Leader for Budget and Accounts Chu Kyung-ho also declared that they would take full responsibility as members of the leadership and resign from their party and campaign positions.

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