Lee Jun-seok "Yoon Unlikely to Change... Han Dong-hoon Could Become a Future Competitor"

Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok stated on the 19th, "President Yoon Seok-yeol does not seem to change. If there is no significant change by December 27, it will be a new party."

On the same day, at the 'Lee Eon-ju & Lee Jun-seok Talk! Talk! Concert' held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, Lee said, "President Yoon did not change even after the crushing defeat in the Seoul Gangseo District Office by-election," adding, "I clearly know the path I must take and will not repeat past mistakes."

Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok is speaking at the talk concert titled "Generation X and MZ Generation Political Experts Meet to Discuss Political Innovation and Future Vision," held on the afternoon of the 19th at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Seo-gu, Gwangju.
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December 27 is scheduled for the National Assembly's vote on the 'double special prosecutor (special investigation)' regarding the Daejang-dong 5 billion club and allegations of stock manipulation involving First Lady Kim Keon-hee. Attention is also focused on whether President Yoon will exercise his veto power (reconsideration request) against the special prosecutor law.

Lee emphasized, "I am not trying to form a new party out of hatred for President Yoon or a desire for revenge," and added, "I sincerely want to pursue political reform." He continued, "If someone asks me if this is a presidential campaign, I think that if I work hard, I might be able to run someday," and said, "Perhaps even now, I might do better than President Yoon, but I do not aim to do better than someone who will quit politics in three years."

Lee also explained that just two days after starting to organize a supporter contact network on the 18th, about 34,000 people participated, including 700 participants from Gwangju. He stressed, "I fear most that the new party will become like the People's Party, which disbanded when someone's presidential bid failed, or like the Bareunmirae Party, which eventually returned to the two major parties. So I ask if people have the confidence to stay together until the end."

He further argued that it is time to welcome a completely different new party, noting that Gwangju has politicians of a single party who have failed to resolve local issues such as airport relocation and attracting a complex shopping mall.

Regarding Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon, who has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Daegu or a party position ahead of next year's general election, Lee said he could be a future competitor.

Lee stated, "Minister Han has a career as a public official and receives a certain level of public support, so I think we could compete someday," adding, "Although the probability seems low, he might suddenly appear and speak harshly to President Yoon."

He continued, "If Minister Han enters politics and seriously considers local issues, people should support him. But if he keeps calling someone a petty criminal or a bad guy, I no longer want to see that kind of politics in South Korea."

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