"Taengkang" and "Jollyeol" Clash Between Lee Jun-seok and Bae Hyun-jin at High-Level Meeting

Baek Hyun-jin, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, is reaching out his hand to shake hands with Lee Jun-seok, who arrived a little late at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 16th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] It is reported that on the 16th, Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, and Bae Hyun-jin, a Supreme Council member, exchanged heated words over the appointment of Supreme Council members. The conflict seems to have steadily escalated after clashing over the party's Innovation Committee issue that Lee is pushing forward.

According to political circles, during a closed meeting of the People Power Party Supreme Council held at the National Assembly that morning, the appointment plan for Supreme Council members recommended by Assemblyman Ahn Cheol-soo was discussed. Lee and Ahn have consistently clashed over the recommendation of Supreme Council members allocated to the People Party. In this meeting as well, Lee expressed dissatisfaction by using the phrase "throwing a tantrum" towards Ahn.

Lee publicly requested reconsideration of Kim Yoon, former head of the People Party Seoul City Committee, and Jeong Jeom-sik, a People Power Party assemblyman, who were recommended by Ahn as Supreme Council members for the People Party quota. Ahn maintains the position that the originally recommended candidates should be appointed.

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, and Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader, are attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 16th, exchanging greetings. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

In this regard, Supreme Council member Bae reportedly said, "Since it was promised during the merger agreement of the two parties, shouldn't the two Supreme Council members recommended by Ahn be accepted?" and "There is no clause stating that the total number of Supreme Council members cannot be even." He also reportedly said, "It looks petty."

In response, Lee reportedly countered Bae's remarks by saying, "This is an important issue that changes the leadership composition." Lee is said to have no objection to the recommendation of two members for the People Party quota but expressed that Assemblyman Jeong or former committee head Kim are not appropriate.

Tension lingered between Lee and Bae from the start of the meeting. When Bae extended his hand for a handshake to Lee, who arrived a bit late, Lee briefly shook hands without turning his head. In his opening remarks, Bae said, "None of us here will include any intention for 'self-politics' in the Innovation Committee. We promise once again to support the party to function as a healthy organization going forward." This was interpreted as targeting Lee.

Earlier, regarding the party's Innovation Committee, they also showed differences of opinion over issues such as candidate nominations.

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