Lee Jun-seok Mentioned 'Eosa Park Munsu': "My Goal Is to Learn from Treacherous Flatterers and Do Politics"

"'Even being called 'internal shooting,' say what you have to say... That's Lee Jun-seok's politics'
'Park Mun-su spoke frankly to Yeongjo without personal bias and said unpleasant truths in the royal court'
'Not abusing power for self-interest but becoming the Park Mun-su of this era'
'Claiming to be 'youth' in politics is just 'youth exploitation'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] "If you are in a position to have candid conversations with the top figures in politics, you should not just use that influence to act arrogantly, but rather become the Park Mun-su of this era. Instead of becoming a secret royal inspector or speaking frankly, they became mediocre 'traitors' who only acted arrogantly. My goal is to use those people as a negative example in my politics."

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On the 4th, former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok mentioned the story of 'Secret Royal Inspector Park Mun-su' and spoke about the politics he aims for.

After finishing a press conference at Daegu's Kim Kwang-seok Street, Lee answered a question from citizens asking, "What kind of person is Lee Jun-seok?" with the above remarks.

Lee said, "I have no choice but to explain my trajectory over the past 10 years," adding, "Even though I was called a 'Park Geun-hye kid,' I ultimately spoke my mind and said what I had to say, even if it meant being accused of 'internal sabotage.' Some asked why I spoke harshly just 3 or 4 months into the administration, but I spoke out because I felt compelled to do so. That is probably what Lee Jun-seok's politics is."

He explained, "You might understand if you hear the story of Secret Royal Inspector Park Mun-su. Although he is portrayed as someone who carried a royal badge to catch corrupt officials, the most frequent stories in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty are about him confronting King Yeongjo. Park Mun-su spoke frankly to Yeongjo without personal bias and even said things Yeongjo did not want to hear during royal lectures."

He expressed regret that there are no Park Mun-su-like figures in this era and emphasized, "My goal is to use those mediocre 'traitors' as a negative example in my politics."

When asked about 'young politicians,' he said, "Young people themselves don't really think of themselves as young," adding, "If someone tries to label me as a 'young politician,' I say, 'I am the party leader.' If someone claims to be young and tries to do politics on that basis, from now on I will consider that person a 'youth fraud.'"

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