Park Young-sun: "The frivolous actions of the third-generation chaebol, Jung Yong-jin's 'Myeolgong' leads to self-destruction... Yoon reminds me of a tyrant"

Jung Yong-jin's "Myeolgong" Remark: "The One Who Was Destroyed Is Himself... Owner Risk"
Yoon's Pledge to Abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family: "Gender Division"

Park Young-sun, Democratic Party of Korea candidate for Seoul mayor. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Park Young-sun, former Minister of SMEs and Startups and Chair of the Digital and Innovation Grand Transformation Committee of the Democratic Party's Election Countermeasures Committee, criticized Jung Yong-jin, Vice Chairman of Shinsegae, who was embroiled in the 'Myeolgong' controversy, saying, "In the end, who was destroyed by 'Myeolgong'? (Jung Yong-jin) himself."

In an interview with CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the 12th, former Minister Park called it "the frivolous behavior of third-generation chaebols," adding, "Shinsegae's stock price has plummeted significantly. As far as I know, more than 200 billion won has been lost. Moreover, those hurt by this are small business owners and self-employed people."

She then held Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate who participated in the Myeolgong debate, responsible. Former Minister Park said, "Didn’t candidate Yoon impulsively join the 'Dalpa Myeolkong' debate?" and criticized him collectively, saying, "He shops at a specific large corporation's mart, and during the already difficult times due to COVID-19, shouldn't he also consider the small business owners and self-employed first?"

Earlier, on the 8th, candidate Yoon posted a photo on his social media showing him purchasing anchovies and beans at the Emart Isu branch located in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. Some speculated that this was a reference to Vice Chairman Jung's 'Myeolgong' remarks.

Former Minister Park also criticized candidate Yoon, saying, "(The pledge to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family) seems like a kind of divide-and-conquer between women and men. While I agree that the role of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family needs to change, such impulsive promotional tactics do not help build a positive image over time."

She added, "Abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family or advocating for a preemptive strike against North Korea may seem impactful at first, but over time, these remarks may evoke images of a tyrant, appearing somewhat lacking in consideration."

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