An Min-seok: "Daegu Visit, Han Dong-hoon's Political Show... Will Run in December"

Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon’s visit to Daegu on the 17th was called a "political show" by Ahn Min-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who predicted that Han would run in the upcoming election next month.

On the 20th, Ahn said on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "I believe he will run in December. That would be after the regular session of the National Assembly, and at that time, he will reach even greater heights."

Ahn Min-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the government questioning session on education, society, and culture held at the National Assembly plenary session on the 8th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Earlier, Minister Han said during his visit to Daegu, "This is a routine visit for foreigner policy and victim protection policy that was scheduled a long time ago," adding, "This is my second time in Daegu, and I have always deeply respected the citizens of Daegu. I am very glad to be here." When asked about the speculation regarding his candidacy in next year’s general election, he said, "The general election is certainly important for the lives of the people."

Although Minister Han described it as a 'routine visit,' Ahn said, "It is currently a highly political act," adding, "There must have been some reason. On such a precious weekend. And when he went down, he praised the citizens of Daegu highly," offering a political interpretation.

Regarding Han’s mention of the 'general election,' he also said, "He said things that would deeply appeal to the hearts of Daegu citizens. As a minister, it is actually an unusual statement before a general election," adding, "Usually, ministers never say anything that could cause misunderstandings around this time. They don’t even mention the 'ch' (치읓) sound of the word 'election'."

He also analyzed that even if Minister Han did not intend it, the visit inevitably became a 'political show.' He said, "At first, not everyone in Daegu would have gathered like that. Because the train keeps arriving and departing every 5 to 10 minutes. But they were taking pictures. So people kept waiting, and it continued for three hours," adding, "That eventually became a political event, whether Minister Han intended it or not."

The fact that a photo of Minister Han’s wife, lawyer Jin Eun-jung, was released was also seen as a sign of his 'general election candidacy.' Ahn said, "Lawyer Jin was revealed to the media. Could this really be a coincidence?" adding, "If you don’t want to be exposed to the media, you can tell the reporter to remove my photo. That’s how it can be handled. Ultimately, this is laying the groundwork for his candidacy now."

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