Lee Jae-myung: "Why is using Incheon Airport instead of Gimpo Airport a negative influence on Jeju tourism... Oh, a villain's agitation"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate for the Incheon Gyeyang by-election, criticized Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, who opposed the pledge to relocate Gimpo Airport, saying, "The people are not gullible enough to fall for the tantrum agitation of an immature villain."

Lee Jae-myung, the General Election Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Yoon Ho-jung and Park Ji-hyun, Co-Chairpersons of the Joint Standing Election Committee, are holding a joint press conference on the 30th at Candidate Lee's campaign office in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

On the same day, Lee said on Facebook, "Candidate Oh Se-hoon made a bizarre claim that my pledge to integrate and relocate Gimpo Airport to Incheon Airport would negatively affect Jeju tourism," and criticized him accordingly.

Lee rebutted, "Gimpo Airport and Incheon Airport are about 10 minutes apart by high-speed rail (33.5 km)," adding, "How could using Incheon Airport instead of Gimpo Airport have a negative impact on Jeju tourism? What kind of bizarre statement is that?"

He continued, "Is this agitation by a villain who mocks the people knowingly, or a tantrum by an immature child who doesn't understand the world?"

Lee emphasized, "I hope they stop divisive manipulative agitation and approach problem-solving through debates based on reasonable grounds."

On the previous day, Mayor Oh strongly criticized candidate Lee and Seoul mayor candidate Song Young-gil, who proposed relocating Gimpo Airport during their campaigns, saying, "They are not just unqualified as Incheon lawmakers and Seoul mayor candidates, but should be expelled from politics."

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