"'Gaeddal Use Prohibited' Requested by 'Jaemyeongine Maeul' Operator: 'Watermelon Term Also Must Be Eradicated'"

"Not the ones who sent text bombs or banners, not Gaeddal"
"All Gaeddal are in their 20s... pure people who laugh heartily even at falling leaves"

The operator of the fan cafe for Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who coined the term 'Gaeddal (Gaehyeok-ui Ddal)' referring to the party's hardline supporters, has requested that the term 'Gaeddal' no longer be used and announced plans to launch a campaign to eradicate the term 'Subak,' which is used to belittle the 'Bimyeong (非明)' faction.

The operator, who requested anonymity, said on the CBS program 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the 13th, "We plan to actively eradicate the use of the term Subak," adding, "Although I am not in a position to represent everyone, I also plan to vigorously call for the eradication of the term Subak."

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His demand to discard the term 'Gaeddal' stems from the judgment that the term has been tainted by the framing of the conservative camp and the media. He said, "The term Gaeddal first appeared in the drama 'Reply 1997,' and we gave it the meaning of 'daughters of reform,' but the media and the conservative camp distorted and polluted this meaning, so regrettably, we had no choice but to discard it."

However, the problems with 'Gaeddal' have been pointed out multiple times, such as sending 'text bomb' messages to party members who voiced different opinions, hanging banners with death threats, and performing 'Subak kkaegi' (breaking watermelons) demonstrations aimed at attacking the Bimyeong faction.

In response to the host's remark that "it cannot be said that these are purely malicious frames," he said, "Sending text bombs or hanging banners are not actions of Gaeddal members," adding, "These were actions by some hardline supporters, and our damaged Gaeddal members were unfairly blamed. We have confirmed that no member from Jaemyeong's Village sent text bombs."

When asked by the host whether this could be confirmed, he replied, "It has not been precisely confirmed," adding, "Based on our own investigation, that was the case. We have been actively campaigning within Jaemyeong's Village to stop sending text bombs and to stop using the term Subak."

Regarding the proportion of 'Gaeddal,' he said, "They make up about 3 to 4% of Democratic Party members," adding, "They are supporters in their 20s, mostly women, and if you think about it reasonably, 20-something female supporters are in the prime of their youth, innocent people who laugh at falling leaves. However, there has been malicious agitation claiming that everything is Gaeddal's fault."

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