Kim Byung-joon Criticizes: "Following Yoon's Heart Makes the President Look Like Eom Seok-dae"

Lecture on 'Freedom under the Yoon Administration' at the People Power Party Workshop on the 28th
Former Representative Lee Jun-seok Refutes 'Eom Seok-dae Remarks'

Kim Byung-joon, former Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Liberty Korea Party (and advisor to the Korea Economic Federation), publicly criticized the People Power Party on the 28th, saying, "If the party prioritizes political interests and only follows Yoon's mind (President Yoon Seok-yeol's intentions), it makes the president look like Eom Seok-dae."

On the 28th, Kim gave a lecture titled "Freedom of the Yoon Seok-yeol Government and the People Power Party" at a workshop held at the Incheon International Airport Corporation Talent Development Center, refuting former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok's past comparison of President Yoon to 'Eom Seok-dae,' a character from a novel.

Kim said, "From my perspective, President Yoon is, on one hand, strict, but on the other hand, a teacher who grants freedom to students," adding, "However, someone affiliated with our party called him 'Eom Seok-dae.' The reason he looks like Eom Seok-dae is that if the party prioritizes political interests and only follows Yoon's mind, it makes the president appear like Eom Seok-dae."

Earlier, former leader Lee Jun-seok mentioned the novel during a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office in March, ahead of the party convention, saying, "Who is Eom Seok-dae in today's People Power Party, and who are the key figures on Eom Seok-dae's side?" This led to interpretations that Lee was likening President Yoon to 'Eom Seok-dae.' At that time, Lee compared the homeroom teacher in the novel to the 'people.'

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Kim advised that the party should not follow 'Yoon's mind' as a political tool but should properly understand the president's philosophy and unite as one. He said, "The party should fully understand the president's philosophy and governance principles and become one with Yongsan in a tacit understanding and unity of mind. It would be problematic if it were otherwise."

Then, Kim referred to two characters from Our Twisted Hero: the tyrant Eom Seok-dae and the homeroom teacher who drove him out, explaining that President Yoon is closer to the 'homeroom teacher.' He said, "That teacher is a liberal. When he raises a stick, it is like President Yoon wielding the power rod to correct the unfair and unjust parts of South Korea," adding, "Being a liberal does not mean just any liberal. An active liberal raises the stick when necessary to create a fair order and foster a liberal culture."

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