Blunt Criticism of People Power Party Primary as a "Festival Ground"
Sharp Remarks Target All Four Finalists in the Second Primary Round

Chu Mi Ae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, used blunt language to criticize the People Power Party's presidential primary, calling it a "festival ground."


On April 23, Chu Mi Ae mentioned each of the four candidates?Kim Moonsu, Ahn Cheolsoo, Han Donghoon, and Hong Junpyo (listed in Korean alphabetical order)?who advanced to the second round of the primary on April 22, in a post on her social media. She used the term "La Cucaracha," which means cockroach in Spanish and is also the title of a satirical folk song popular during the Mexican Revolution.

Chu Mi Ae Names Four PPP Candidates and Launches Blunt Criticism View original image

Chu Mi Ae criticized Hong Junpyo, a People Power Party presidential primary candidate, saying, "Yoon Seok Yeol's revolt is not a rebellion, it's just a happening." She mocked Kim Moonsu over the controversy surrounding his 119 emergency call during his time as Gyeonggi Province Governor, and used even harsher expressions toward Ahn Cheolsoo and Han Donghoon.



Candidates attending the "1st Vision Conference for the People Power Party's 21st Presidential Candidates Primary Election" held on the 18th at ASSA Art Hall in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, are taking a commemorative photo. From the left: Yoo Jungbong, Hong Junpyo, Kim Moonsu, Ahn Cheolsoo, Yang Hyangja, Na Kyungwon, Lee Cheolwoo, Han Donghoon. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Candidates attending the "1st Vision Conference for the People Power Party's 21st Presidential Candidates Primary Election" held on the 18th at ASSA Art Hall in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, are taking a commemorative photo. From the left: Yoo Jungbong, Hong Junpyo, Kim Moonsu, Ahn Cheolsoo, Yang Hyangja, Na Kyungwon, Lee Cheolwoo, Han Donghoon. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

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As a member of the Democratic Party's Internal Revolt Investigation Team, Chu Mi Ae also condemned Judge Ji Guyon in front of the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the morning of April 21, ahead of the second trial for former President Yoon Seok Yeol's alleged role as the ringleader of a rebellion. She strongly criticized the criminal trial for Yoon's "attempted rebellion," saying, "Judge Ji Guyon became a supporting actor in the courtroom, while Yoon Seok Yeol played the leading role in a 'judicial show,'" and argued that disciplinary action is needed against judges who have lost their neutrality.


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