Director Park Chan-wook: "We Must Pressure People Power Party Lawmakers for Yoon's Impeachment"

MBC 'Straight' Interview
"We Must Pressure People Power Party Lawmakers by Getting Even One More Person to Participate"
Also Joined Filmmakers' Statement Released on the 7th

Film director Park Chan-wook (61) mentioned the emergency martial law situation and said that members of the People Power Party should pressure the party committee to impeach President Yoon Seok-yeol.

On the 8th, MBC's 'Straight' aired a segment dealing with the emergency martial law situation and revealed a brief interview with Director Park. Park expressed the opinion, "In a situation where the impeachment vote is imminent, I think it is necessary for even one more person to participate and pressure the People Power Party lawmakers."

Film director Park Chan-wook said that the People Power Party lawmakers should be pressured to vote for impeachment. MBC 'Straight'

Earlier, on the 7th, the 'Filmmakers Demanding Yoon Seok-yeol's Resignation' released a statement titled "Dismiss and Arrest Yoon Seok-yeol, a Felon of Treason." It was reported that 3,007 filmmakers including Director Park and 81 film organizations participated in the statement. They said, "During President Yoon's administration, we filmmakers have pointed out the unfairness of the government's one-way film budget plan. The budget plans of the Film Promotion Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which are authorized by law, were wrecked by Yoon Seok-yeol's one-way tyranny," adding, "The primary prerequisite to overcome the current chaotic situation and restore the fallen status of the Republic of Korea is to suspend President Yoon's duties. If impeachment is the fastest way, it should be chosen, and if there are other ways to dismiss him, the quickest path should be found."

The National Assembly proceeded with a vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon in a plenary session, but only 195 out of 300 members participated, failing to meet the quorum for resolution. For the impeachment motion to pass, two-thirds of the total members, 200, must agree, but most People Power Party lawmakers left without participating in the vote. The vote included 192 opposition lawmakers including those from the Democratic Party, and only People Power Party lawmakers Kim Sang-wook, Kim Ye-ji, and Ahn Cheol-soo participated. In response, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, stated in an emergency position, "By Christmas and the year-end holidays, we will definitely restore this country to normal and give it back as a Christmas year-end gift." It is reported that the Democratic Party is currently considering reintroducing the impeachment motion every week.

Meanwhile, Director Park debuted in 1992 with the film 'The Moon... A Dream of the Sun' and has directed numerous hits including 'Trio,' 'Joint Security Area (JSA),' 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance,' 'Oldboy,' 'Lady Vengeance,' 'Thirst,' 'The Handmaiden,' and 'Decision to Leave.'

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