Former National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang, who serves as a permanent advisor to the Minjoo Party of Korea, emphasized the ancient idiom “Kyoto Samgul (狡兎三窟),” which means “a rabbit prepares three oysters,” at a New Year’s meeting on the 1st. It is interpreted that CEO Lee Jae-myung issued a warning message saying that ‘the party must come up with an alternative’ in the face of judicial risks.
Chairman Moon, who took the first mic at the New Year’s Party held at the Democratic Party Building in Yeouido, Seoul, quoted three caves in Kyoto to welcome the Year of the Rabbit. Kyoto three burrows means that cunning rabbits usually dig three burrows in preparation for a crisis. Chairman Moon said, “I hope this year will be a year in which we prepare alternatives such as Plan 2 and Plan 3, similar to clever rabbits.” It may be a theoretical statement, but it drew attention in that it mentioned ‘Plan B’ in front of CEO Lee, when the prosecution’s investigation began.
Moon also mentioned ‘Gwaibulgae’ (過而不改), which university professors picked last year as a four-character idiom to describe Korean society. Gwaibulgae means that even if you make a mistake, you do not correct it. Former Chairman Moon said, “Gwaibulgae applies not only to the government and the ruling party, but also to us (Democratic Party).” “If there is a mistake, we must correct it. There is a history of doing that well in the DNA of the Democratic Party,” he said.
He went on to say, “I thought the lion idiom this year was ‘Hwai-budong’,” and also said, “It is the basis of democracy that each person has different thoughts and recognizes diversity.”
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