Kim Yong-min: "The Democratic Party Is Not a Party That Wants Common People to Remain Common People"

Kim Nam-guk, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, apologized amid the '6 billion won coin' controversy, while fellow party member Kim Yong-min stated, "The Democratic Party is not a party that wants the common people to remain common people forever."

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On the afternoon of the 9th, Kim posted on his social media (SNS), "(The Democratic Party) is a party that creates a country where anyone, including common people, can become wealthy. That is what is truly for the common people."

Although he did not mention Kim Nam-guk directly in his SNS post, the context suggests he was defending Kim Nam-guk's '6 billion won coin' controversy. This is because Kim Nam-guk's remarks have been met with criticism, including accusations of 'commoner cosplay.' Both Kim Yong-min and Kim Nam-guk are well known as so-called 'Cho Kuk kids.'

There is also considerable criticism of Kim Nam-guk within the party. Song Gap-seok, a Supreme Council member, pointed out on SNS, "Do you really think it is not a problem at all that a public official, a member of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party who claims to represent the pain of the common people, was buying and selling coins worth tens of billions of won for personal gain?"

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