Lee Jun-seok "Geonjinbeopsa Joined the Camp on Recommendation of Yoon Core Group"

"Not Recommended by Yoon and Spouse... Recommended by Key Related Lawmaker"
"Unable to Confirm Whether Acquainted with Kim Geon-hee"

Lee Jun-seok, Leader of the People Power Party / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, claimed that the shaman Jeon Mo, known as 'Geonjin Beopsa,' who was active in the party's election campaign headquarters network division, was recommended by a key aide of Yoon Seok-yeol's presidential campaign.

In an interview with CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the 20th, Lee said, "There are many speculations about the person called Geonjin Beopsa, but according to my precise confirmation, the reason for joining the camp was not a recommendation from the candidate or the candidate's spouse, but a recommendation from another key lawmaker closely related to the campaign."

When asked by the host whether Jeon and Kim Kun-hee knew each other, he replied, "I could not confirm whether they knew each other," and reiterated, "The person who recommended Jeon is clearly a certain key lawmaker."

Regarding Hong Joon-pyo, a People Power Party lawmaker, who on the 19th met with presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol and expressed conditional willingness to join the campaign headquarters, Lee said, "Since I only heard about it secondhand, I am cautious," but added, "I think it was a somewhat tense conversation, and some conclusion will be reached before next Monday (the 24th)."

At that time, Hong wrote on the youth platform 'Cheongnyeon-ui Kkum' (Youth's Dream), "If measures guaranteeing national governance capability are taken and a public declaration to strictly punish corruption in the spouse's family is made, I will participate in the election team as a standing advisor to the central campaign headquarters."

Yoon Seok-yeol, People Power Party presidential candidate / Photo by Yonhap News

In response, Lee interpreted, "'Measures guaranteeing national governance capability' means appointing people trusted by the public," and added, "Rather than people with long-standing ties to Hong himself, I think he recommended people who, from the public's perspective, can be considered balanced and excellent appointments."

Earlier, on the 17th, Segye Ilbo reported suspicions that Jeon was involved in talent recruitment while serving as an advisor in the network division.

In response, the People Power Party's public relations team immediately denied the allegations. In a statement released that day, the team said, "Jeon was never appointed as an advisor to the nationwide network committee of the campaign headquarters."

Candidate Yoon also dismissed the claims during a press meeting after attending the 5th Buddhist Leaders Forum inauguration ceremony at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, saying, "Our party officials were introduced to him and greeted him, but he never held any position. It's an absurd story."

One day after the allegations against Jeon surfaced, on the 18th, Yoon disbanded the network division. Regarding this, Kwon Young-se, head of the People Power Party campaign headquarters, explained, "(The decision to disband) was the candidate's resolution," adding, "It means firmly blocking unnecessary rumors and misunderstandings about the candidate from spreading."

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