Choi Jae-hyung Meets Yoon: "Focusing on Regime Change... No Discussion with Hong on Jongno Nomination"

Yoon Seok-yeol and Choi Jae-hyung Meet on the Afternoon of the 20th at Grand Hyatt Hotel, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, met with Choi Jae-hyung, former head of the Board of Audit and Inspection, who competed in the party's primary, at the Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on the 20th. They are briefing together about the meeting results. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, who was rumored to receive a strategic nomination for Jongno, met with Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, on the 20th. Former Chairman Choi emphasized, "It is time to focus on regime change," stating that he had never discussed the Jongno nomination with Representative Hong Joon-pyo in advance.

Candidate Yoon and former Chairman Choi met in the afternoon at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Former Secretary-General Kwon Seong-dong was also present at the meeting.

This meeting attracted attention as it took place the day after Candidate Yoon had dinner with Representative Hong. It was reported that Representative Hong, who met Candidate Yoon the previous day, proposed the strategic nomination of former Chairman Choi for the Seoul Jongno by-election as one of the conditions for joining the campaign headquarters.

At a press meeting after the meeting, former Chairman Choi drew a line, saying there was no prior discussion with Representative Hong. He explained, "There was no prior discussion about running in Jongno," adding, "(Representative Hong) has been in politics for a long time, so he must have had some thoughts."

When asked, "Would you run in the primary even without a strategic nomination?" former Chairman Choi replied, "Right now, we need to focus on regime change," and said, "It is not the time to discuss where to run."

He continued, "I will actively participate in regime change by any means," and said, "I am willing to help in any way I can, and we can decide how to assist through consultation."

Candidate Yoon said, "Since November last year, former Chairman Choi has said he would unconditionally support and help the party’s official candidates for regime change," and added, "That stance remains unchanged."

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