Jin Joong-kwon: "People dislike Yoon, but also don't want Lee to become [president]"

"The Rise in People Power Party's Approval Ratings Is an Optical Illusion"
"Kim Sanghoon, Why Curse the People When the Mistake Was Yours"
"If Lee Jaemyung Is Found Guilty, Public Sentiment Will Be Shaken"

President Yoon Suk-yeol has been indicted and detained on charges of insurrection, while Jin Joong-kwon, a special professor at Kwangwoon University, said that in the event of an early presidential election, a candidate far from President Yoon could compete against Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.

On the 27th, Professor Jin appeared on the YouTube channel 'Sisa Journal TV' in the program 'Sisa Kkeutjjang' and shared his thoughts on the early presidential election scenario. He said, "Unlike the Democratic Party of Korea, which is fixed on Lee Jae-myung (leader), the People Power Party will go through dynamic and fierce competition during the presidential election phase and gain a kind of convention effect," adding, "Among the various opposition candidates, someone who is far from President Yoon Suk-yeol and supports his impeachment should advance to the final election."

Jin Joong-kwon, Special Professor at Kwangwoon University, argued that "a person who is far from President Yoon Seok-yeol should advance in the People Power Party presidential primary." Sisa Journal TV

Professor Jin continued, "According to several opinion polls, the call for regime change is still strong. It means the judgment on President Yoon has not yet ended," and said, "In the People Power Party primary, the candidate who is as far as possible from President Yoon should be nominated. Only then can they be competitive in the final election and face Lee Jae-myung." He added, "Many people think, 'I dislike Yoon Suk-yeol, but I also dislike Lee Jae-myung becoming president,'" emphasizing, "A figure who can break this endless and extreme political confrontation must emerge from the ruling party to create a competitive landscape."

Furthermore, Professor Jin explained regarding the rise in support for the People Power Party, "It is an optical illusion caused by the consolidation of the conservative base," and said, "Inside, they are very excited, but weren't they met with cold public sentiment during the Seoul Station New Year's greeting? That is the real public sentiment." He also pointed out the incident where Policy Chairman Kim Sang-hoon swore at citizens, saying, "I don't understand why they curse the people when they themselves have made mistakes," interpreting, "It seems they were shocked by the public sentiment different from the opinion polls."

He also claimed, "For the Democratic Party, it is a situation that can only cause fear," adding, "If the presidential candidate is confirmed as Lee Jae-myung and a Supreme Court ruling is issued, there may be no candidate. In that case, the People Power Party will win the presidential election easily." Finally, he added, "Even if only the second trial results in a guilty verdict, public sentiment could be greatly shaken," and "There is also a possibility that the non-mainstream faction will actively push forward."

Jin Joong-kwon, Special Professor at Kwangwoon University, mentioned the results of the party approval rating survey. Sisa Journal TV

Earlier, on the 21st, Professor Jin also voiced on 'Sisa Kkeutjjang' that "recent party approval ratings are not absolutely favorable to the People Power Party, and the Democratic Party is already scared." At that time, he said, "If the Democratic Party chases after polling agencies without self-reflection, the backlash will worsen. The Democratic Party exists for Leader Lee, and all schedules are aligned with Lee Jae-myung's presidential election," adding, "The ruling party cannot run in the presidential election by only consolidating the conservative base. Whether to support martial law will be a major issue in the presidential election, and to escape this, they must clearly draw a line from Yoon Suk-yeol."

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