Kwon Seong-dong, a 'Yun Core Faction' Supporting Lee Jun-seok, Says "The Leading Force for Regime Change is 2030... Young Women Vote the Most"

"When Did the Conservative Party Start Receiving Support from 2030?"

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, are campaigning at Wolhwa Street Plaza in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on the afternoon of the 28th of last month.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Yeeun] Amid ongoing blame-shifting over the narrow victory of the People Power Party in the March 9 presidential election, Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, defended Lee Jun-seok, the party leader, saying, "Since when has the conservative party been a party supported by the 2030 generation?"

On the 14th, Kwon posted on his Facebook, "After the presidential election, various analyses of the election results are rampant. However, it is essential to accurately identify the cause of the election victory. The main contributors to the regime change after five years and the election of President Yoon Seok-yeol were the 2030 future generation," he stated.

He added, "Since December last year, we experienced a severe drop in approval ratings, and in early January, the president-elect decided to disband the campaign committee and listen to the voices of the younger generation. As a result, public opinion changed drastically in just two to three weeks," and said, "It was thanks to the support of the 2030 youth that we overcame the support gap that had widened to -13.1% against candidate Lee Jae-myung and achieved a golden cross."

He continued, "The election environment has changed significantly. The 2030 generation is not just a simple vote. They lead trends and voluntarily campaign. If the youth had not fought, we could not have won against the Democratic Party's political maneuvers and agitation," he added.

Kwon said, "Since when has the conservative party been a party supported by the 2030 generation? The Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections and this presidential election are the first times. In the presidential election, people in their 20s gave 47.8% support, and those in their 30s gave 48.1%, unprecedented support to candidate Yoon Seok-yeol and the People Power Party," explaining, "The votes from young women were also the highest ever. Even during Park Geun-hye's presidency, the support from women in their 20s was only 30.6%, and women in their 30s was 34.7%. But in this presidential election, women in their 20s gave 33.8%, and women in their 30s gave 43.8%, the highest support ever."

He added, "The People Power Party must accurately understand these election results. The small margin of victory was due to our last-minute arrogance, not because of a lack of support from the 2030 generation," and said, "We will strive to become a party that continuously earns the trust and confidence of the 2030 generation for the success of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration."

Meanwhile, although the People Power Party won the presidential election, some within the party are raising responsibility issues regarding Lee Jun-seok. Contrary to expectations of an easy win, the narrow victory by 0.73 percentage points is attributed to the election strategy centered on men in their 20s led by Lee. In response, Lee expressed displeasure, saying, "People who are not qualified to sit in the cockpit are making such remarks."

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