Yoon Seok-yeol Commuted on the 'Jiokcheol': "Commuting Must Be Very Difficult"

by Lee Hyeonjoo

Published 07 Jan.2022 10:50(KST)

Updated 07 Jan.2022 10:55(KST)

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From Pungmu Station to Gimpo Airport Station, Dangsan Station, and National Assembly Station
Yoon without a driver's license often uses public transportation in the past

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is commuting to the Yeouido party headquarters by subway on the 7th. (Provided by the People Power Party Election Campaign Headquarters)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, took the subway to the Yeouido party headquarters on the 7th. He plans to assess the commuting subway situation, known as the 'Hell Subway,' and announce a plan to expand the metropolitan transportation network in the Seoul metropolitan area accordingly.

On that day, Candidate Yoon departed from his residence in Seocho-dong and at 8:10 a.m. greeted commuters at Pungmu Station on the Gimpo Gold Line urban railway before boarding the train. Considering that the presence of many reporters could cause inconvenience to commuters, only Seo Il-jun, his chief secretary, accompanied him. The media was only informed of Yoon's destination.

After getting off at Gimpo Airport Station from Pungmu Station, Yoon transferred to the Line 9 express train. To reach the National Assembly Station, where the express train does not stop, he transferred to a local train at Dangsan Station. Around 8:50 a.m., Yoon arrived at the National Assembly Station, tapped his credit card, and passed through the ticket gate.

On his way to the party headquarters, Yoon told reporters, "The light rail only has two cars, so transportation coming from Janggi, Pungmu, and Gimpo is very inconvenient. When I worked in the provinces, I took the light rail, but the capacity was too small. Moreover, this is an area where many young people ride, so I thought commuting would be very difficult."