Hong Jun-pyo: "I am One Team with Yoon Seok-yeol... Do Not Link Me with Yoo Seung-min" Sharp Remark

Hong Joon-pyo, Member of the People Power Party [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] Hong Joon-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, emphasized that he is on the same 'team' as Yoon Seok-yeol, the party's presidential candidate.

On the 8th, Hong stated on his Facebook, "I reiterate that I am already participating as an advisor to the Daegu campaign committee, making us 'one team'." He added, "I am also helping candidate Yoon behind the scenes," and expressed regret over defamatory articles that keep linking him with former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min to claim they are one team, saying, "I truly regret why such defamatory articles keep appearing."

Hong further criticized some media outlets, saying, "Stop it," and "Are you trying to blame me again if candidate Yoon fails by digging up dirt?" He continued, "If you wrote such defamatory and distorted articles during the primaries, I hope you stop publishing such distorted public opinion articles now." He also emphasized, "I am always a person who quietly tries to follow the right path."

A post by Hong Jun-pyo, a member of the People Power Party. [Photo by Hong Jun-pyo, People Power Party Facebook capture]

Earlier, it was reported that on the 6th, candidate Yoon called Hong to seek advice on resolving internal party conflicts. At that time, Hong responded that resolving the party's conflicts by having Lee resign was not the right approach. Subsequently, candidate Yoon visited the site of the party members' meeting, shook hands with Lee, and helped create a reconciliatory atmosphere.

Candidate Yoon also stated, "On the 6th, I called Hong to offer New Year's greetings and check on him," adding, "He suggested meeting sometime next week, but no date was set." It was also reported that Yoon expressed his desire to appear together on Hong's YouTube channel 'TV Hongka Cola' during a live broadcast.

Meanwhile, on December 24 last year, Hong posted on his Facebook, "I hope the 'Ttube' that made candidate Yoon, some biased media, and Yoon's core associates (Yoon Hae-gwan) take the lead in regime change," adding, "My policies differ from candidate Yoon's, and I have no confidence in 'shielding' the candidate's family scandals, so I absolutely cannot take the front line."

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