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Democrats attack independent candidates, accuse one of imitating Yoon

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Democratic Party intensified its attacks on independent candidates Han Dong-hoon (Busan North-Gap by-election) and Kim Kwan-young (Jeonbuk governor).
  • The party accused Han of operating a "pseudo-election office" similar to former President Yoon Suk-yeol, prompting an investigation by the election commission.
  • The Democrats also criticized Kim Kwan-young for alleged dishonesty, stating he "eats lies for breakfast" and was forgiven by the party, not recruited.

The Democratic Party launched a strong offensive against independent candidates Han Dong-hoon and Kim Kwan-young on May 29, the first day of early voting for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections. Both candidates are in close races against Democratic Party contenders.

He seems like an apprentice politician who imitates Yoon Suk-yeol.

· Jo Seung-raeDemocratic Party's chief election campaign official, criticizing independent candidate Han Dong-hoon for alleged 'pseudo-election office' operations.

Jo Seung-rae, the Democratic Party's chief election campaign official, accused Han Dong-hoon of operating a "pseudo-election office" in a building, drawing parallels to former President Yoon Suk-yeol's alleged similar activities during his presidential campaign. Jo stated that Han appears to be an "apprentice politician" following Yoon's playbook. The Busan Election Commission has requested a police investigation into the allegations, which Han's campaign denies, calling it "character assassination" by the Democratic Party.

Regarding Kim Kwan-young, who is running as an independent after being expelled from the Democratic Party over alleged cash payments for proxies, Jo Seung-rae stated that Kim "eats lies for breakfast." Jo questioned Kim's claim of being President Lee Jae-myung's "first recruited talent," asserting that Kim was instead the "first person forgiven" by the party during a general amnesty in 2022. Jo also cast doubt on Kim's intention to rejoin the party if elected, asking if the party could forgive him a second time.

He eats lies for breakfast.

· Jo Seung-raeDemocratic Party's chief election campaign official, criticizing independent candidate Kim Kwan-young for alleged dishonesty.

The Democratic Party's aggressive stance highlights the intense competition in these key races, particularly the Busan North-Gap by-election and the Jeonbuk gubernatorial race, where the party aims to reclaim influence.

He is not the first recruited talent, but the first person forgiven by our party.

· Jo Seung-raeDemocratic Party's chief election campaign official, refuting Kim Kwan-young's claim of being recruited by the party.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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