Yoon Hee-seok "Politician Yoon Seok-yeol's First Defeat... Expecting Change in Government Operation Style"

Yoon Hee-seok, Senior Spokesperson of the Democratic Party, SBS Radio Interview
"Yoon Will Take Defeat Seriously"

Following the ruling party's defeat in the by-election for the mayor of Gangseo District, Seoul, voices calling for a change in President Yoon Suk-yeol's national governance stance are emerging. In this context, Yoon Hee-seok, senior spokesperson for the People Power Party, said, "It will be a very serious situation for the President to accept this."

Spokesperson Yoon appeared on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show' on the 18th and said, "This is the first mid-term evaluation election since the inauguration, isn't it? This is the first time we have lost since President Yoon took office."

President Yoon Suk-yeol is entering the State Guest House at Cheong Wa Dae on the afternoon of the 17th, together with Kim Han-gil, Chairman of the National Integration Committee, for the National Integration Committee dinner. Photo by the Presidential Office, Yonhap News

He continued, "Looking at the current diplomatic line President Yoon is taking, as well as aspects related to corporations and policy priorities, I believe there are many areas that can receive full support from the public," but added, "As many have pointed out, the process of conveying these to the people ? in simpler terms, the style ? is different from that of presidents with a background in traditional politics, so there are certainly parts that confuse the public."

Spokesperson Yoon said, "We also have to admit that there are such aspects," and explained, "If described as rough, it might be a bit rough; some even say it is somewhat unpolished or immature. Since the President is a legal professional, the perspective of a legal professional on the world can differ from that of a politician, and given that he has been in office for just over a year, there are probably differences in those respects."

He added, "I believe the President must have definitely felt this (defeat in the election)," and said, "I expect that he will naturally make changes regarding that (style of governance)."

Regarding the upcoming launch of the People Power Party's innovation committee, he stated, "It is scheduled to be announced tomorrow, but I understand that there is ongoing work today through some meetings to be able to report the results."

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