"Don't Ignore Those Who Look Different"... Lee Jun-seok Revives 'Color of the Wind' After 4 Years

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, is attending the high-level party-government consultation meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 6th, delivering a greeting. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] On the 8th, when Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, received a severe disciplinary action of '6 months suspension of party membership' from the party's Ethics Committee, he brought out the adapted version of the song "Colors of the Wind" from the Disney animated film Pocahontas after 4 years.

On the same day the party's Central Ethics Committee decided on the disciplinary action, Lee posted a part of the lyrics from "Colors of the Wind" on his social media service (SNS) Facebook, saying, "Do you know what the howl of the wolf crying at the moon is trying to say?"

The song was used in 2018 when Lee was the regional chairman of the Bareunmirae Party in Nowon District, to criticize Ahn Cheol-soo, then a Seoul mayoral candidate, who caused a 'nomination turmoil.' At that time, Lee was mentioned in the media as a victim of the nomination conflict.

Back then, Lee said on a broadcast, "I would like to request a song with the meaning that no one should ever again, with absurd stubbornness, hurt the good hearts of our comrades in politics and their families," adding, "It is a song called 'Colors of the Wind' sung by Oh Yeon-jun. Whoever translated the lyrics has well expressed a reflection on human greed and the value of respect for others."

He continued, "Whoever translated the lyrics has well expressed a reflection on human greed and the value of respect for others," and added, "Please disregard some gossip about political retirements, and focus on the public sentiment hoping for a changed Ahn Cheol-soo. I believe and support that he will engage in greater politics for the unity of our Bareunmirae Party in the future."

Lee claims innocence regarding the allegations of instructing the destruction of evidence related to sexual bribery that led to the unprecedented suspension of his party membership as party leader. He believes that the influence of Yoon Hae-gwan (key associates of President Yoon Seok-yeol), who have been at odds with him since the last presidential election, is reflected in the Ethics Committee's decision. Therefore, some interpret that Lee shared the song targeting not only Assemblyman Ahn Cheol-soo but also President Yoon Seok-yeol and the pro-Yoon (pro-Yoon Seok-yeol) faction.

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