Yoon Visits Pyeongtaek Firefighter's Funeral Private Schedule → Lee Jun-seok Moves by 'Electric Car' (Summary)

CEO Lee's Sudden Proposal
Yoon Responds with a Gesture

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate (left), and Lee Jun-seok, the party leader, are leaving the National Assembly in the same car after the party meeting on the 6th. 2022.1.6 Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy reporters Hyunju Lee and Juni Park] On the 6th, Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, paid respects to a fallen firefighter together with Lee Jun-seok, the party leader, in a private schedule. Originally, Yoon planned to visit the funeral hall of the firefighter who died in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, without informing the media.

Lee Yang-su, the chief spokesperson, explained to reporters after the party meeting, "Originally, the candidate was going to go privately with only his aide, but when he said he was going, Leader Lee publicly offered to accompany him."

At the party meeting that day, after reconciling with candidate Yoon, Leader Lee said, "I understand that the candidate has a schedule to go to Pyeongtaek right after the meeting," and asked, "As the leader of the People Power Party and as someone who holds a taxi driver's license, may I take you as my passenger?" When candidate Yoon stood up from his seat and gave a thumbs-up, Leader Lee said, "It's this easy."

Leader Lee took candidate Yoon in his electric car, the Ioniq, which he had been using for commuting. In the back seat were floor leader Kim Ki-hyun and secretary-general Kwon Young-se.

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