'Will Shoot Again After 1 Year' Controversy... Yoon Sang-hyun Explains "People Say They Will Change"

"People Will Change in One Year" Statement Clarified
"Only Some Expressions Highlighted and Exaggerated"
"Intended to Encourage Efforts While Looking to the Future"

Yoon Sang-hyun, Member of the People Power Party. Photo by Kang Jin-hyeong

Yoon Sang-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, defended his remark that "even if I get criticized, the people will vote for me again after a year," saying that "distorted interpretations are being reported."

On the 9th, Yoon posted a clarification on his social media account regarding a statement he made during a YouTube broadcast the previous day. He began by saying, "I want to correct the situation where only some expressions, not the whole context of what I said on the broadcast yesterday, are being exaggerated and distorted in the reports." He continued, "When I mentioned 'the people will change again after a year,' I was introducing my sincere efforts to take responsibility until the end during the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye. At that time, residents criticized me a lot, but as time passed, they recognized my sincerity, and even though I ran as an independent, leaving my party, they chose me. I was explaining that a heartfelt political approach can eventually be accepted by the people."

He also explained, "The remark was made with the intention of encouraging efforts for the system of the Republic of Korea, future generations, and the country's future with sincerity, even if it is difficult and challenging, rather than taking the easy way out to avoid immediate criticism. You can fully understand this by watching the broadcast." He added, "This can also be quickly confirmed through lawyer Bae Seung-hee, who co-hosted the broadcast with me." Finally, he added, "The overall context of the broadcast emphasized the difficult but necessary role we must play as the ruling party for the Republic of Korea and future generations in the face of the current unfortunate situation."

On the 8th, Yoon Sang-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, appeared on the YouTube channel 'Bae Seung-hee Lawyer'. YouTube channel 'Bae Seung-hee Lawyer'

Earlier, Yoon appeared on lawyer Bae’s YouTube broadcast the previous day and spoke about the incident of President Yoon’s impeachment vote absence. He said, "If President Yoon did something wrong, he should just agree to be investigated as a subject of judicial judgment, and regarding the political environment, we should unite our minds." He voiced opposition to the impeachment. Additionally, he introduced a conversation with Kim Jae-seop, a People Power Party member, saying, "Kim asked me, 'Hyung, I am getting a lot of criticism in my district. What should I do?' I told him, 'I also opposed former President Park’s impeachment until the end and was criticized a lot then. But after a year, everyone said, 'Yoon Sang-hyun is loyal,' and even though I ran as an independent, they voted for me.'" He added, "It may be like that now, but tomorrow, the day after, and after a year, the people will change again. Of course, it depends on what we do," which sparked controversy.

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