Woo Sang-ho: "President Yoon will carry the person who defeats Yoo Seung-min"

TBS Kim Eo-jun's News Factory Appearance, Analysis of People Power Party Leadership Race Dynamics

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] "Right now, if there is someone who can defeat Representative Yoo Seung-min, President Yoon Seok-yeol would probably carry them on his back."

On the 19th, Woo Sang-ho, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, appeared on TBS Radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' and made this assessment regarding the People Power Party's leadership race. Woo diagnosed that the 'Yoo Seung-min exclusion theory' is becoming overt within the ruling party.

Politician Yoo Seung-min is a figure who has served as a Supreme Council member of the Grand National Party, head of the Yeouido Research Institute, and floor leader of the Saenuri Party. While he is relatively ahead in public opinion polls reflecting popular sentiment, his chances of winning are uncertain if the party leader is elected mainly through party member voting.

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Woo predicted that the exclusion of Yoo Seung-min would make things difficult for the People Power Party.

Woo said, "The signal that Yoo Seung-min is absolutely unacceptable has already been sufficiently conveyed within that party. The various party systems that have led that party for a long time are all collapsing," and expressed concern, "The important thing is that a party whose system has collapsed cannot respond to crises afterward."

Regarding the possibility of Ahn Cheol-soo being elected party leader, Woo said, "It still exists for now," but added, "If someone else becomes the party leader, Ahn Cheol-soo, who cooperated in candidate unification, will be completely isolated like a duck on the Nakdong River," predicting that political choices would not be easy.

On the popularity of former lawmaker Na Kyung-won and Ahn Cheol-soo, Woo explained, "Na Kyung-won is more popular within that party," but added, "However, there is considerable concern on the other hand about whether things would run smoothly if she becomes the party leader."

Woo said, "It has not yet been revealed which candidate President Yoon Seok-yeol favors. However, he will definitely organize the candidate lineup. Right now, if the atmosphere is that anyone is fine as long as it is not Yoo Seung-min, the interest lies in who can defeat Representative Yoo Seung-min, not who is closer to me."

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