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Ahead of the general election, Han Dong-hoon, the Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, took part in briquette volunteer work to win public support, while the Democratic Party raised doubts, asking, "Why is his clothes clean but only his face is smudged with soot?"
On the 8th, images were released showing Han Dong-hoon donating the entire budget for the party's Lunar New Year gift to low-income briquette costs, then personally carrying briquettes in a slum area with soot smeared on his face. The Democratic Party hinted that this was a political show ahead of the general election and Lunar New Year.
On the following day, the 9th, Min Hyung-bae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, posted photos of Chairman Han's volunteer work on Facebook, writing, "Why is his clothes clean but only his face is smudged with soot?" He claimed, "It looks like someone artificially applied soot with both hands on his cheeks and even a spot on the bridge of his nose," and pointed out, "At this time of year, carrying briquettes is an act of caring for neighbors. According to those who have done this several times, it is rare for briquette soot to get on the face before the clothes."
He added, "Usually, when participating in such events, people take special care not to get soot on their faces, so such cases are uncommon," and questioned, "I hope the 'briquette carrying' to help fellow citizens ahead of Lunar New Year was not used as a political showpiece."
On the 8th, a day before the Lunar New Year holiday, Han Dong-hoon participated in briquette sharing volunteer work held in Baeksa Village, Junggye-dong, known as Seoul's last hillside neighborhood. For about an hour, he went around the village with about 50 young party members and party leadership, carrying a total of 2,000 briquettes?200 briquettes each to 10 households.
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The People Power Party has traditionally sent Lunar New Year gifts under the party leader's name to key figures from various sectors, but this year decided to use the entire budget for briquette donations. Chairman Han said, "I thought using that money to help those in need aligns with the philosophy we aim for."
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