Lee Jun-seok on Ahn's remarks: "Real lol in the comments"... People's Party says, "'Jolong-ui Him' should change its name"

People Party Criticizes Lee Jun-seok: "Low-Level Political Behavior... Bringing Political Dignity to Ruin"

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, is giving a greeting at the 'Joint Response Meeting for Attracting a Complex Shopping Mall with Gwangju Citizens' held at a coffee shop in Unam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, on the afternoon of the 22nd.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 22nd, the People’s Party criticized Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, for mocking Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate, saying, "The more Lee’s propaganda continues, the more the defeat of Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party’s presidential candidate, will become inevitable."

Yoon Young-hee, deputy spokesperson of the People’s Party Central Election Countermeasures Committee, issued a statement titled "Lee Jun-seok, Leader of the Mocking Power, Immersed in the Campaign to Defeat Candidate Yoon Seok-youl," saying, "Lee’s low-level political behavior is dragging the dignity of South Korean politics into the abyss."

She continued, "The People Power Party, which once claimed to be elite conservatives, no longer has any semblance of dignity," adding, "From the party’s face, the leader, to the head of the policy headquarters, it’s a spectacle to see them only looking at internet communities and giggling on SNS. I’d rather recommend renaming it to ‘Mocking Power.’"

She also said, "I hope Candidate Yoon checks whether Lee has been unofficially appointed as the co-chairman of Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party’s campaign," calling it "sincere advice to Candidate Yoon."

Photo by Lee Jun-seok, captured from the Facebook page of the People Power Party leader.

Earlier, Lee shared an article on Facebook titled "Ahn Cheol-soo fled because he was scared of unification... If Yoon Seok-youl gives up, I will bring regime change," and posted a seemingly mocking comment saying, "Just type 'ㄹㅇㅋㅋ' in the comments."

'ㄹㅇㅋㅋ' combines the initial consonants of 'real' (리얼, pronounced 'ri-eol') 'ㄹㅇ' and 'ㅋㅋ', which represents laughter. In online spaces, it is mainly used to mock the opposing argument by meaning "You are totally right."

The article Lee shared included Ahn’s remarks during a campaign in Busan, where he was asked about opposition unification, saying, "I proposed having a primary, but (Candidate Yoon) got scared and ran away," and "If (Candidate Yoon) gives up, I will bring regime change."

Meanwhile, Lee commented on Ahn’s declaration of the breakdown of opposition unification negotiations, saying, "That person always does whatever he wants."

On the 21st, on KBS Radio’s 'Joo Jin-woo Live,' Lee said, "(Initially) the one who suggested unification was Candidate Ahn, and the one who declared not to unify in the middle was also Candidate Ahn. He declared to run the full race two or three times during this presidential election period," adding, "Many people who know Candidate Ahn well say, 'Just leave him alone. Let him do whatever he wants.'"

Also, when criticized for his mocking remarks, Lee said, "I can mock Candidate Ahn. Politicians mock each other mutually," adding, "As a politician to politician, I can say anything about Candidate Ahn. But the People’s Party threatens unification every election. This is a behavior that must be eradicated."

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