Kim Woong "Now is Yongsan Dialect... Han Dong-hoon Needs to Get Closer to Yeouido Grammar"

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Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party, said, "The problem with our party is not the Yeouido dialect but the Yongsan dialect." He made this remark in response to Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon’s statement the previous day that he would "use the language of the 50 million people, not the Yeouido dialect."

On the 22nd, Kim appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and argued, "The Biden issue, the controversy over General Hong Beom-do’s bust, and the Marine Corps incident are examples of the Yongsan dialect, not the Yeouido dialect," adding, "If we just use the Yeouido dialect, politics will function in its own way."

He continued, "What I want to say to Minister Han Dong-hoon is that he shouldn’t be so hostile to Yeouido politics and draw a clear line, thinking he needs to find 'his own identity.' He should get much closer to Yeouido grammar and Yeouido politicians," offering his advice.

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Kim also emphasized, "When you are in a position to speak frankly with the president, you can eventually rise to the ranks of the next presidential candidates within our party," and stressed, "It is important to step forward with the mindset of being someone who speaks the truth in relation to the president."

He added, "Anyway, Minister Han has the image of being the president’s second-in-command, but among past second-in-commands, only former President Roh Tae-woo succeeded," elaborating, "Former President Roh succeeded by making the June 29 Declaration and clearly drawing a line with former President Chun Doo-hwan."

Regarding the meeting between Lee Sang-min, a five-term member of the Democratic Party of Korea who hinted at joining the People Power Party, and In Yo-han, the Innovation Committee Chair of the People Power Party, in Lee’s constituency in Daejeon the previous day, Kim evaluated, "I think he has already joined (the People Power Party)."

Kim said, "I think he will take on an important role in our party," and added, "It would be great if Lee Sang-min becomes the emergency committee chair. If he joins, the freshness he brings to the people will be tremendous."

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