Yoon's Remarks Clarified by Presidential Office... Ruling Party Also Says "Regret Even if It's the Opposition"

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, is wearing a mask after finishing his speech at the party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 23rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun, Kwon Hyun-ji, Park Jun-i] Regarding President Yoon Seok-yeol's 'controversial remarks,' the presidential office's explanation has drawn reactions of "regret" not only from the opposition but also from the ruling party.

On the 23rd, Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, told reporters after the floor strategy meeting, "I do not have information about the context or exact content of the remarks," but added, "Even if the term referred to our National Assembly or the opposition party, it is a very regrettable matter."

Earlier, controversy arose when it was reported that President Yoon said, "If these XX don't approve, what will Biden do, feeling embarrassed?" The presidential office explained that President Yoon's remark was, "If (these XX) in the National Assembly don't approve and just throw it away," clarifying that 'these XX' referred not to U.S. Democratic Party members but to our opposition party lawmakers.

Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly on the 22nd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

However, even if it referred to our opposition lawmakers, it seems unlikely that President Yoon will escape the 'controversial remarks' issue. Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized, "Are the 169 Democratic Party lawmakers truly 'XX'?" and said, "It is embarrassing to have such a low-level idea of pointing the finger at 169 Democratic Party lawmakers."

He also called the presidential office's explanation a 'false explanation.' Floor leader Park said, "What the presidential office released after a full thirteen hours was not a confession of truth or apology but a false explanation," adding, "The public also witnessed the curse words from the president in video and judged for themselves. Many citizens are appalled as they hear and re-hear the presidential office's explanation and the curse words."

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