Yoon Shouted 'Park Jeonghee Spirit'... "A Person Who Prepared for the Future"

Visit to Former President Park Jeonghee's Birthplace in Gumi, Gyeongbuk on the 18th
"I Will Properly Learn the Economic and Social Revolution Again"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, visited the birthplace of former President Park Chung-hee in Gumi, Gyeongbuk Province on the afternoon of the 18th and paid his respects before leaving. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporters Bomryeong Geum, Hyunji Kwon] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, emphasized the 'Park Chung-hee Spirit.'

On the afternoon of the 18th, Yoon visited the birthplace of former President Park Chung-hee in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, stating, "We are currently in a global era of great transformation, and due to COVID-19, we must prepare and pioneer a new future." He added, "I have come to think that we need to carefully and properly relearn former President Park's economic and social revolution in a way that fits the current era."

Regarding former President Park, Yoon said, "He executed the Five-Year Economic Development Plan and achieved an economic and social revolution in South Korea through the rural Saemaul Undong (New Village Movement). He prepared for the future and invested in our country's future."

On that day, about 1,000 supporters of Yoon, estimated by the organizers, gathered at former President Park's birthplace. Some supporters welcomed Yoon by playing the violin.

Yoon wrote in the guestbook prepared at former President Park's birthplace, "I will properly relearn President Park Chung-hee's economic and social revolution."

He then moved to Gumi Station to continue his campaign. There, he said, "Before meeting you all, I visited former President Park's birthplace. Former President Park was the person who achieved an economic and social revolution through the economic development plan and the rural Saemaul Undong. He completely changed this country. That is a revolution." He emphasized, "It is not a leftist social revolution theory that is outdated for the times, but a true revolution that saves the country and the people. What else could it be? This is what I always call common sense."

He also presented pledges to develop Gumi. Yoon raised his voice, saying, "Aren't you disappointed that many companies have left?" and "Yoon Seok-yeol, whom you raised, will recreate Gumi's second glory." He added, "I will reform the system to create conditions that allow many companies to come down to Gumi and Gyeongbuk and create a second leap for the region."

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