Kwon Seong-dong "Lunch with Jang Je-won Tomorrow... Once a Younger Brother, Always a Younger Brother"

After the Supreme Council meeting on the 14th, he revealed this during a meeting with reporters
"I am on good terms with Assemblyman Jang," "We talk frequently on the phone," and other remarks

Kwon Seong-dong, Acting Leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 14th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Kwon Seong-dong, the acting party leader and floor leader of the People Power Party and a key figure in President Yoon Seok-yeol's inner circle ("Yunhaekgwan"), and lawmaker Jang Je-won have agreed to have lunch together on the 15th. This is interpreted as an effort to reconcile the recent conflict rumors.

After the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 14th, Acting Party Leader Kwon met with reporters and said, "I have a good relationship with lawmaker Jang," adding, "We decided to have lunch together tomorrow and are in frequent contact."

He continued, "Our party is currently in a crisis situation, the country’s economy is difficult, and we should focus on those aspects. It is inappropriate to push the narrative that there is some personal conflict," showing some discomfort.

Acting Party Leader Kwon also explained, "I am very close with lawmaker Jang and we talk frequently. Just as lawmaker Jang said, 'Once a hyung (older brother), always a hyung,' it’s like 'Once a dongsaeng (younger brother), always a dongsaeng.'"

Earlier, when lawmaker Jang was promoting the formation of the pro-Yoon faction group called "Mindeulle," he sought to ease tensions with Acting Party Leader Kwon by saying, "Once brothers, always brothers."

On the same day, Acting Party Leader Kwon also mentioned his relationship with lawmaker Jang on KBS radio. Regarding rumors of conflict over party power between the two, he called them "excessive speculation," stating, "It is natural for there to be different opinions on how to solve certain problems. I think it is more problematic to interpret that as some kind of conflict and make excessive political interpretations."

After the disciplinary action against party leader Lee Jun-seok, Acting Party Leader Kwon defined Lee’s suspension of party membership rights not as a "vacancy" but as an "accident," arguing that the party should proceed with an acting leadership system. On the other hand, lawmaker Jang reportedly views it as a "vacancy" and believes an early party convention should be held, which quickly fueled rumors of conflict between the two inside and outside the party.

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