Lee Won-wook: "Lee Jae-myung, Ignored Park Ji-hyun After Election... Reminds Me of Tossagupaeng"

Lee Won-wook Prepared the Press Conference Venue for Park Ji-hyun
"Press Conference in the Scorching Sun at the National Assembly Main Gate Was Regrettable"
"Adults Should Help Heal the Wounds of Youth"

Lee Won-wook, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Lee Won-wook, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized both Lee Jae-myung and his supporters collectively, saying that the word "throwing away the hunting dog after the hunt" came to mind, as Lee Jae-myung's supporters poured criticism following former Emergency Committee Chair Park Ji-hyun's press conference on the 6th.

Lee stated that he helped Park Ji-hyun reserve the press conference room in the National Assembly that day. He also revealed that he has been receiving a flood of protest calls and messages from Lee Jae-myung's hardcore supporters.

In a post on Facebook, Lee explained, "I am not someone who unconditionally supports former Chair Park. On the contrary, during the nomination process of the last local election, I severely criticized Park for taking the lead in nominating Song Young-gil as party leader and Lee Jae-myung as candidate."

He continued, "Ultimately, Lee was elected in Incheon Gyeyang District due to Park's unilateral nomination. However, Lee later changed his attitude toward Park," and pointed out, "When Lee's strong fandom collectively criticized Park, Lee remained silent."

He added, "Is it that they called out a young person who was even afraid to show their face to the presidential election arena, used them for their own nomination, and now judged that they are no longer needed?" He criticized, saying the phrase "throwing away the hunting dog after the hunt" came to mind.

Regarding why he helped Park reserve the press conference room, Lee explained, "Last July, Park held a press conference announcing her candidacy for the party leadership election. She wanted to make the announcement in the National Assembly press room, but no one agreed to her request. In the end, she couldn't even enter the National Assembly courtyard and held the press conference under the scorching sun in front of the National Assembly main gate."

Last July, Park Ji-hyun, former co-chair of the Democratic Party of Korea, was wiping sweat while declaring her candidacy for party leader in front of the main gate of the National Assembly. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

He continued, "After the press conference, seeing a photo of Park walking away, I thought the Democratic Party shouldn't be like this. I felt regretful, thinking I should have helped secure a press conference room for her."

He said, "The Democratic Party cannot be the party that miserably treats a young person, whom it once pleaded with and utilized during the presidential election, just because they have different opinions. It must not be that way," and criticized, "It is truly dreadful to think that all 169 Democratic Party lawmakers refused to let her use a press conference room just to express her political views."

Furthermore, he stated, "I anticipated that many criticisms would pour in when I promised to reserve the press conference room. As an adult, I can handle that much," and added, "But young people are different. I believe that reducing the wounds young people might receive, even a little, is the attitude that adult politicians should have."

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