Yoon Seok-yeol to Lee Jae-myung: "Shouldn't Have Boasted" in 10-Minute Debate on Daejang-dong

"Follow Even One-Line Messages on Facebook"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, attended and spoke at the "What is the Direction of Digital Innovation for the Next President?" venture and ICT innovation strategy forum held on January 28 at Nurikkum Square in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, hosted by the Innovation Venture Organizations Council. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, expressed regret over the cancellation of the one-on-one debate with Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea.

On the 1st, during the Lunar New Year holiday, Yoon visited the Ganghwa Peace Observatory and told reporters that Lee's side had proposed a one-on-one debate since last year, which he criticized as "bluffing."

He said, "I can't question him like an investigative agency, but since the public wanted a bold debate on the parts that have not been properly verified so far, I accepted. Then they said we should only spend 10 minutes on the Daejang-dong issue or not bring any materials," adding, "If they were going to impose other restrictions and bluff like that, they shouldn't have proposed a one-on-one debate at all."

He also said, "The National Election Commission, which seems to be filled with pro-government figures, cut off the possibility of real-time live broadcast or even recorded broadcast of the one-on-one debate," lamenting that the commission effectively banned a one-on-one contest between Yoon and Lee.

Yoon said, "I have participated in 16 four-person debates, but due to time limits, it is difficult to ask proper questions," and criticized, "These days, they even follow the phrases I use in my speeches and the one-line messages I post on Facebook."

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