The Segye Daily reported on the 17th that a shaman who was close to the married couple of the People’s Power presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol was working as a ‘advisor’ at the People’s Power predecessor headquarters, and the report continued on the 18th. Candidate Yoon denied that it was “absurd”, and said that the People’s Power had “never been appointed as an adviser and there is no room for intervention (personnel, etc.).” However, the Segye Ilbo reported that Mr. Jeon, a shaman who seems to have an open relationship with Candidate Yoon, was in charge of the previous script office.
On the 16th, MBC’s ‘Straight’ showed some transcripts of a call between a reporter for Seoul Voice and Kim Geon-hee, the spouse of Candidate Yoon, and some additional transcripts were released by the Hankyoreh, Oh My News, and Seoul’s Voice. The Kyunghyang Shimbun newspaper on the 18th criticized Kim’s remarks that “the #MeToo exploded for not giving money” in an editorial on the 18th, saying, “It makes us doubt that he is a public figure.” .
The Hankyoreh covered this news heavily as Justice Party presidential candidate Shim Sang-jung resumed the campaign schedule, which had been suspended on the 17th. In this presidential election, while issues such as ‘labor’, ‘women’ and ‘climate crisis’ disappeared due to negatives centered on large bipartisan parties, he also added advice that candidate Shim should make these major agendas a task for progressive politics.
The power of the people to change the explanation of ‘shaman intervention’
Previously, Segye Ilbo reported testimony that Chun, known as the ‘Gonjin Beopsa’, had helped Yoon decide to run for the presidency since his days as prosecutor general and introduced himself as a ‘guksa’ (a high priest serving as an advisor to the king). Jeon said that there are complaints that the Network Headquarters, a sub-organization of the fleet headquarters, is involved in recruiting talent, is involved in the message, schedule, and personnel of Candidate Yoon, and exerts an influence on the entire fleet headquarters.
Jeon was found to have set up a temple in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, and was engaged in shamanic activities such as a new store and Nurum-gut (good to prevent the coming down of the gods). It is known that Candidate Yoon got to know Jeon through the introduction of his wife, Kun-hee Kim.
The Segye Ilbo pointed out that the explanation of the People’s Power predecessor headquarters had changed during the coverage process on the 18th. Regarding the Segye Ilbo’s inquiry, the Segye Ilbo’s predecessor headquarters initially said, “I can’t confirm,” but changed their position, such as “I’ve been to the camp a few times” or “I heard that candidate Yoon met once or twice.”
However, the newspaper confirmed a scene where candidate Yoon visited the Daeha Building in Yeouido, Seoul on New Year’s Day, and appeared to have an open relationship with the shaman, Mr. Jeon. It was also confirmed that not only Jeon, but his family assisted the candidate in public relations and training at a close distance.
On the 1st, Mr. Jeon called the teams in the headquarters one by one and had them take a commemorative photo with Candidate Yoon. “Without the campaign teams, multicultural teams, you have to act fast, move quickly”, “All the staff, come here, everything. Next to General Manager Kim Hyung-joon~”, the newspaper reported that he treated not only the employees but also Kim Hyung-jun, senior vice president of the network headquarters (former Blue House Spring and Autumn Director) without hesitation. According to a video found by the Segye Ilbo, Chun naturally touched Yoon’s body.
In response, the ship’s headquarters explained, “Many people have only been greeted by candidates on a new year’s ceremonial tour.”
The Segye Ilbo also reported on the involvement of the Jeon family in the presidential campaign of candidate Yoon. As a member of the ‘Field Support Team’ organized by his brother-in-law, Mr. Kim, at the predecessor network headquarters, he closely followed Candidate Yoon. A video filmed on June 29, last year, when he declared his political activities, or on July 6 of last year, Candidate Yoon was a member of the Daejeon Memorial Cemetery. At the time of his visit to KAIST and KAIST, a video showed Mr. Kim carrying out candidate Yoon.
In addition, it is known that Chun’s daughter was also in charge of social media and photo shoots related to Candidate Yoon from the presidential election of the People’s Power to the beginning of this month. said.
The ancestral headquarters explained that Chun was “not a shaman, but the head of the planning department of the Korean Buddhist sectarian association,” and when asked by reporters, Yoon said, “I was introduced to him by a party official, and I know him as a monk.” Candidate Yoon explained, “I have never met a shaman, and the person mentioned in the Segye Ilbo (Chun) once said hello to someone from our party saying, ‘This person supports you a lot’.”
However, as a result of the Segye Ilbo coverage, Mr. Jeon was engaged in shamanic activities and was enshrining ‘Grandma Mago’ in the temple hall. The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism said, “It has absolutely nothing to do with the Korean Buddhist sect council mentioned by the ancestor headquarters.”
In an editorial in the Segye Ilbo, “The state government non-government by Choi Soon-sil, who pushed the Park Geun-hye government into hell, started from the fact that he was not revealed to the public as a ‘non-sensual power’. What you do should never happen again.” “The shaman and Mr. Kim are under suspicion that they may have exerted an invisible influence over Candidate Yoon’s resignation as prosecutor-general, running for president, and the general election campaign,” he said. did.
Chosun pointed out ‘candidate wife risk’
In response to Kim Geon-hee’s remarks to reporters from Seoul’s Voice of Voice, “MeToo explodes because they don’t pay for everything,” the Kyunghyang Shinmun said in an editorial, saying, “They insulted #MeToo, which women who had been victims of sexual violence had the courage to accuse.” It exposed a shocking gender-sensitive sensibility that raises doubts about public qualifications.”
Regarding former Chungnam governor Ahn Hee-jung, who was convicted of sexual assault, Kim said, “I feel sorry for him. The Kyunghyang Shinmun said, “It is said that not only Kim himself but also candidate Yoon have the same level of gender sensitivity, but if this is true, then this is a serious problem.” It is said that there is even content that criticizes victims of sexual violence, but it is a clear secondary offense against victims.”
In a written response from MBC, Mr. Kim explained, “It was an inappropriate word that came out of the process of criticizing some progressives in the passport.” The Kyunghyang Shinmun said, “This is not the end of the matter,” and insisted, “Not only should we ask for forgiveness from the victims, but we should also apologize directly to the citizens.”
In addition, Mr. Kim suggested the ‘information business’ to a reporter for Seoul’s Voice, saying, “If you do well (come to the camp), you can give 100 million won,” or ordered a sharp question to Rep. Hong Jun-pyo, a rival in the primary, and said to the critical media, “I am the government.” If caught, the media company will not be safe. If they seize power, the investigation agency will take care of the investigation.”
The Chosun Ilbo Manmulsang column “Candidate Wife Risk” pointed out that Kim’s words and actions could become a problem in the future. In the column, he said, “There are many people who were surprised to hear that Mr. Kim is ignoring Candidate Yoon in public places.” It could be, but it’s a different story if you’re one of the leading presidential candidates.”
He continued, “Now that some of Kim’s transcripts have been released, it is said that the people’s power is relieved when the effect is not as great as expected,” he said. We have to be afraid of the public’s gaze,” he said.
The Hankyoreh, Shim Sang-Jeong Needs to Return to the Beginning
Candidate Sang-Jeong Shim resumed her schedule after five days. He cut his hair short and started campaigning on the subway. Candidate Shim held a press conference at the National Assembly on the 17th and said, “I paused the rushing schedule for a while and reflected deeply in silence about what went wrong and where to start.” The Hankyoreh treated this news heavily in politics and editorial.
“I wanted to do politics that actually improve the lives of our citizens with greater power beyond crying together with the socially underprivileged,” he said. The values and principles of progressive politics have been greatly shaken,” he said. He was referring to taking sides with the ruling party at the time of the so-called fatherland crisis by cooperating with the ruling party to introduce an interlocking proportional representation system ahead of the 2020 general election.
After delivering Candidate Shim’s various remarks, the Hankyoreh ended the article with the opinion of Professor Choi Chang-ryeol of Yongin University, saying, “The loss of trust during the Cho’s incident was decisive” and “We need to pave a way for the people to depend on us instead of imitating two-party politics.” did.
The Hankyoreh, in its editorial “Shim Sang-jung, go back to the beginning and achieve the ’cause of progressive politics,’” wrote, “There is a sense of desperate crisis that the future of politician Shim Sang-jung depends on the results of this election, as well as the fate of the progressive party in Korea that has been running for more than 20 years. “Shim Sang-jung is not a ‘third candidate’ who simply aims to fill the gap between the two parties, but a candidate for the presidential election of a progressive party who must represent the voices of working people and the marginalized.”
The Hankyoreh said, “According to Candidate Shim’s diagnosis, this election is proceeding with the issues of ‘labour’, ‘women’ and ‘climate crisis’ missing. I hope you will not forget that this is a task given to the Justice Party.”
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