Hong Jun-pyo Responds to Repeated 'One Team' Requests: "I'm Already Supporting Yoon Behind the Scenes"

Hong Joon-pyo, member of the People Power Party. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, expressed displeasure, calling Park Soo-young, a fellow party member, "quite presumptuous" after Park said that the possibility of his joining Yoon Seok-yeol's candidate 'One Team' was "a matter of time."

On the 7th, Hong said on the Q&A corner of his online platform 'Dream of Youth' (Hong Joon-pyo answers the concerns of youth) regarding Park's remarks, "I am already helping behind the scenes. People who know nothing speak recklessly," expressing his displeasure.

Earlier, Park mentioned on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' in the morning the possibility of Hong, who participated in the People Power Party's presidential primary, and former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min joining the campaign team.

He said about Hong, "People close to Hong are already working in our camp. Although he himself has not given a definite answer yet, I think this new start is an opportunity, and now might be the time for him to make a decision."

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is meeting with the original residents of Daejang-dong who suffered damages due to development privilege allegations at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 7th.
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Hong also responded to former National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyung-o's advice that "If Ahn Cheol-soo, Hong Joon-pyo, and Yoo Seung-min join hands, we will win," saying, "We are already joining hands. I have already joined the campaign team." Currently, Hong serves as an advisor to the Daegu campaign team.

Additionally, when a netizen said, "Yoon Seok-yeol and Lee Jun-seok reconciled as per Hong's advice. Please support candidate Yoon," Hong briefly replied again, "I am helping behind the scenes."

Meanwhile, it is known that candidate Yoon recently proposed a meeting with Hong. On the same day, Yoon told reporters at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, "I called to wish him a happy new year, and we agreed to set a date to meet around next week," adding, "We have not yet fixed a specific date."

Earlier, at a press conference on the 5th when he announced the disbandment of the campaign team, Yoon was asked if he planned to directly ask Hong for help or meet him. He replied, "We must unite the strength of all People Power Party members and run the election as a single unit with the same mindset," adding, "Therefore, I will do everything necessary."

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