Kim Jong-in "Spoke with Yoon after election... Told him to become a successful president"

"Yoon 'Thank You for Helping' Phone Call"
"President Must Escape the Ecstasy of Thinking He Can Do Everything"
"Transition Team Should Assess Feasibility and Refine Pledges"

Former Kim Jong-in, the overall election committee chairman of the People Power Party Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Former People Power Party General Election Committee Chairman Kim Jong-in revealed that he received a phone call from President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol after the presidential election. Kim joined the election committee during Yoon's candidacy but resigned from the general election committee chairman position after conflicts over appointments.

On the 15th, in an interview with CBS Radio's 'Hanpan Seungbu,' when the host asked if he had contacted President-elect Yoon after the election, Kim replied, "I received one phone call. (President-elect Yoon) thanked me for the help so far, and I told him I hope he becomes a successful president."

Kim then advised President-elect Yoon, "What I want to say is not to try to handle everything too hastily." He added, "Usually, it takes a very long time to come down from the euphoria after being elected president," and said, "At the moment of being elected president, one thinks everything will go according to their will, but the reality is completely different. Not spending too much time in euphoria is the key to being a successful president."

Regarding President-elect Yoon's pledge to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Kim pointed out, "Simply wanting to abolish the ministry because you side with men on gender issues is fundamentally a wrong way of thinking."

He said, "How the Korean government will handle family policies in the future is important. Moreover, due to the current low birthrate problem, the future looks very bleak," adding, "Depending on how family issues are managed, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family could have significant influence. Saying things like 'We will abolish the ministry now' is something that cannot be said."

Kim predicted that former Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung would make a political comeback. However, regarding demands from some within the Democratic Party for Lee to take the position of emergency committee chairman, he said, "Until recently, he was a presidential candidate and is lamenting that he narrowly lost in the primaries himself, so pulling such a person out as an emergency committee chairman is contradictory." He also added that if Lee requests a meeting, he would "meet him."

Regarding the presidential transition committee, Kim said, "During elections, many things are said as means to gain votes. The function of the transition committee is precisely to adjust those (pledges)," emphasizing, "When there are promises made but some are feasible and others are not, the committee's task is to judge and refine so the government can work properly. If they think they can just do whatever was promised without consideration, then there is no need for a transition committee at all."

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