In Yohan, Innovation Committee Chairman, 'Cold' Meeting with Former Representative Lee Jun-seok 'Fails'

Attended Busan Talk Concert on the 4th
Former Representative Lee: "The Real Patients Are in Seoul"

In Yohan, Chairman of the People Power Party Innovation Committee Photo by Yonhap News

In Yohan, chairman of the People Power Party Innovation Committee, visited Busan on the 4th to meet former leader Lee Jun-seok, but the conversation failed.

On that day, Chairman In attended the talk concert "Babo-ya Munje-neun Jeongchi-ya" ("Fool, the Problem is Politics") held by former leader Lee and former lawmaker Lee Eon-ju at the Kyungsung University Central Library in Busan.

However, throughout the event, former leader Lee responded to Chairman In in English rather than Korean, keeping his distance. Chairman In holds Korean nationality as the "first special naturalized citizen." As soon as the event ended, Chairman In left for Seoul without even exchanging greetings with former leader Lee.

In front of Chairman In, who is also a doctor, former leader Lee asked, "Am I the patient here? Did I come here today as a doctor?" Then he immediately said, "The real patient is in Seoul. Go and talk to him. He needs help." This was a kind of rhetorical question at a public event, and Chairman In, who was in the audience, smiled and said, "I came to listen attentively."

After the event, when reporters asked who the "real patient" was, former leader Lee replied, "To be more specific, Chairman In said he would give the party medicine, but if he diagnoses that the public did not vote in the Gangseo election because they dislike the party, that would be a misdiagnosis."

Former leader Lee's attitude toward Chairman In was cold from the beginning. From the start of his greeting, he called him "Mr. Linton." Chairman In's English name is John Alderman Linton.

Former leader Lee continued speaking in English, saying, "Now you have become one of us. I believe you will pay more attention to our democracy. The democracy you tried to protect in your youth."

He added, "I hope that someday you and I can reach a common opinion. However, you are not qualified to be here today."

Lee Jun-seok, former leader of the People Power Party [Image source=Yonhap News]

He also pointed out, "What did you learn from the Gangseo election? Have you tried to talk with the residents of Gangseo? They are angry."

He continued, "All answers can be found in their stories. If you follow their language and do not try to provoke conflict, I am willing to have a conversation. But for now, you are not qualified," directly criticizing Chairman In again.

He said, "The reason I spoke to Dr. In Yohan in English," briefly seemed to explain in Korean but then resumed in English, "You have become one of us, but for now, you do not seem like one of us."

He added, "Please stand on our side. Speak in our language. Speak in the language of democracy, please."

Chairman In, when asked by reporters if former leader Lee seemed determined to establish a new party, said, "I came to listen today. I plan to organize my thoughts and talk in Seoul."

Judging that further dialogue was difficult with former leader Lee, who showed a cold attitude toward him and continued harsh criticism of the ruling party, it seems that Chairman In did not even attempt to engage in conversation.

Former leader Lee, who has recently hinted at founding a new party, said again that day about the People Power Party, "It seems it is no longer at a stage where it can be fixed," adding, "I think it is time to overturn it." He also urged Chairman In, saying, "Revolution is easier than reform. Be part of it."

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