Na Kyung-won: "Kim Hye-kyung suggested 'First Lady verification' then disappeared... Lee Jun-seok should exercise restraint"

"More Curious About Kim Hye-kyung Than Kim Gun-hee"

Na Kyung-won, head of the Seoul General Election Countermeasures Headquarters of the People Power Party, is appealing for support at Yoon Seok-yeol's concentrated campaign rally in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, held in front of Paldalmun on the 24th. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, who serves as the head of the People Power Party's Seoul General Election Countermeasures Headquarters, raised questions about Kim Hye-kyung, the spouse of Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, saying she "suddenly disappeared after campaigning hard."

On the 23rd, former lawmaker Na stated on CBS Radio's 'Hanpanseungbu' that Kim Geon-hee, the spouse of People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl, accompanied Pastor Kim Jang-hwan on the 14th and visited Bongeunsa Temple on the 17th, explaining that it was "a coincidental joining" and not a pre-planned event.

He said, "Our senior religious figures gave Kim Geon-hee various good words and spoke about 'a life of service,' as I recall." Regarding whether Kim Geon-hee would make a public appearance, he drew a line by saying, "I have nothing special to say" and that he did not know.

He continued, "Actually, I am curious about Kim Hye-kyung," pointing out, "Kim Hye-kyung had insisted on the need to verify the qualifications of those who would become first ladies and boasted about her skinship with candidate Lee Jae-myung, campaigning hard, but then suddenly disappeared."

Former lawmaker Na criticized, "When asked if she really disappeared, I was told she quietly engages in various activities without being noticed. The public's interest starts from things related to Kim Hye-kyung, such as the Gyeonggi Province corporate card, 10 servings of sushi, 30 sandwiches, and a secret neighboring house. Shouldn't people be more curious about Kim Hye-kyung?"

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party (left), and Ahn Cheol-soo, presidential candidate of the People Party. / Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers

Meanwhile, regarding the 'breakdown of opposition unification' with Ahn Cheol-soo, the People's Party presidential candidate, former lawmaker Na said, "If we share a great cause, we should approach the unification issue with mutual respect and sincerity, but too many people tried to play roles in unification, leading to miscommunication."

He added, "We should be more respectful and sincere, and I feel a bit disappointed about this. I think it is not over yet. If the great cause is shared from now on, we must suppress emotional grievances and engage in sincere dialogue," he said.

When the host mentioned, "There are concerns about Lee Jun-seok's remarks outside and among Ahn Cheol-soo supporters, which seem hurtful," former lawmaker Na responded, "I am not in a position to advise, but I think some restraint is necessary."

Regarding concerns that candidate Yoon might be overlooking Lee's remarks, he said, "It is difficult for the candidate to address each one individually," and added, "Lee has a strong personality, so Ahn's side might not think that way."

He continued, "The candidate is very aware of the necessity of unification. He has never underestimated the need for opposition unity and a unified opposition candidate. His thoughts on this are firm, so I believe he will continue to make efforts until the end."

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