Yoon Seok-yeol Putting Feet on Train Seat... Ruling Party Says "Embarrassing," "Appalled by Lack of Decency"

With "Can't spread legs sideways, so stretch forward?" and "No public morals"

Photo by Go Min-jeong, captured from the Facebook page of the Democratic Party of Korea.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, was caught placing his feet on a seat inside a train, prompting the ruling party to launch an offensive.

On the 13th, Go Min-jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, posted a photo of Yoon sitting on the train on her Facebook, criticizing, "It's embarrassing if someone sees this. People Power Party presidential candidate."

In the photo, Yoon was seen with his shoes on, placing his feet on an empty train seat. This appears to have been taken on the 12th while Yoon was touring the Honam region aboard the 'Passion Train,' a train used to promote policy pledges.

Lee So-young, also a Democratic Party lawmaker, wrote on Facebook the same day, "Since he can't sit with legs spread sideways, is he stretching them straight forward? Wearing shoes and putting feet on the seat like this is disrespectful to citizens."

She continued, "Is the chartered train Yoon's private room? I am shocked every time by his lack of manners and common sense. It shows a life lived with privilege and authority," adding, "No mask in taxis, now the stretched-out feet on the train. The watching public feels ashamed and distressed."

Cho Seung-rae, chief spokesperson for the Democratic Party's election committee, also criticized Yoon during a briefing, saying, "These seats are for public use. There is no consideration for others, no civic awareness, and no public morality," and added, "Yoon's lifelong reliance on privilege and authority has made his lack of manners and common sense unsurprising."

He urged, "Yoon and the People Power Party should immediately stop this nuisance and privileged train that stirs up public health anxiety and only adds discomfort to people's daily lives," and called for an apology for the inconvenience caused.

Meanwhile, the 'Passion Train' is a chartered Mugunghwa train with four cars rented by the People Power Party, designed to facilitate communication with residents of small and medium-sized cities that the candidate finds difficult to visit directly. On the 12th, Yoon rode the 'Passion Train' to visit Jeonju and Namwon in Jeonbuk Province, and Suncheon and Yeosu in Jeonnam Province in sequence.

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