Korea loses momentum ahead of ‘Kim Kun-hee Wall’… This morning’s schedule was suddenly canceled

While the meeting between President Yoon Seok-yeol and People Power Party Representative Han Dong-hoon ended ’empty-handed’, Representative Han Dong-hoon suddenly canceled his morning schedule on the 22nd. There are observations that Representative Han, who had been raising his voice demanding resolution of the issue of First Lady Kim Kun-hee, has lost some momentum and has begun to consolidate his power.

Representative Han was scheduled to attend a discussion on pension reform hosted by Rep. Park Soo-young’s office and the Pension Reform Youth Action at the National Assembly Hall at 10 a.m. on the 22nd, but the People Power Party announced at 7 a.m. that day that this schedule was cancelled. However, Representative Han will continue his visit to Ganghwa, Incheon, where he won the Ganghwa-gun by-election on October 16, this afternoon as planned.

The day before, Representative Han requested three measures from President Yoon in relation to First Lady Kim Kun-hee: cessation of external activities, personnel reorganization of the President’s Office, and cooperation in clarifying the suspicions. As President Yoon revealed that it would be difficult to accept this, there is an interpretation that the position of Representative Han, who had been raising voices for change and reform in the Presidential Office, may be somewhat diminished. Rep. Han Chin-gye said, “I think we need to watch public opinion a little more.” There is also speculation that the offensive will continue as no clear plan has been developed to resolve the issue of First Lady Kim Kun-hee, and there is considerable public antipathy towards First Lady Kim’s activities.

The interest of the political world is focused on whether the second meeting between Representative Han and Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, will be held and whether the ‘Kim Kun-hee Special Prosecutor Act’ will be included in the agenda. This is because, with the Democratic Party of Korea proposing the ‘Kim Kun-hee Special Prosecutor Act’ for the third time, the result of the vote may vary depending on what position a representative takes. Representative Han and his close circle had maintained their stance of not accepting Ms. Kim’s special prosecution law until the Yoon Han meeting.

The political world’s interpretation is that Ms. Kim’s special prosecution law is a double-edged sword for Representative Han. It could be a card that could put pressure on the President’s Office regarding Ms. Kim’s issue, and at the same time a trap that could diminish her position as party leader. A ruling party official said, “If the Special Prosecutor Kim Kun-hee Act is passed, the People Power Party will inevitably be in an uproar and the party leader will have no choice but to take responsibility. Conversely, if it is rejected, the theory of responsibility that Representative Han was unable to resolve Ms. Kim’s risk may arise.” “He said.

Meanwhile, amidst controversy that the President’s Office treated Representative Han poorly during the previous day’s meeting, including making him wait for over 20 minutes, it was revealed that President Yoon summoned Choo Kyung-ho, floor leader of the People’s Power Party, for a separate meeting immediately after the meeting. Floor Leader Choo is considered a key member of the pro-Yoon faction. Representative Chu met with reporters after the National Assembly audit meeting on this day and said, “I stopped by for a while because I had a contact,” and added, “The party and government need to work together more closely to unite and become one.”

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