Seoul, South Korea (AP) – South Korean president’s competitions became personal attacks and minor disputes, drowned in meaningful political discussions after former conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s through his war laws.
Hot liberal leader Lee Jae-Myung and conservative opponent Kim Moon Soo on Tuesday night in the last discussions of the president, with Lee Branding Kim Yoon Suk Yeol Avatar and Kim, condemning Lee as Monster Politics and Dictation and Dictation.
Here is a look at the words and controversy that caused the presidential competition, as two days of early voting begin Thursday until June 3. Election:
Lee roasted on coffee beans
Consistently following Lee’s opinion polls, Kim focused on deepening his legal troubles and the eloquent Democratic candidate as a dangerous, solid -line populist whose economic promises are distancing from reality.
During the day, Kim camp took advantage of what seemed to be a casual comment from Lee that on May 16th. Campaign rally in Gunsan City was able to control cafes.
Lee recognized her previous Gyeonggi provincial governor’s policy in 2019, when she moved unlicensed food vendors from popular provincial mountain streams to clean and revitalize tourist areas.
Lee said he offered to help the sellers go to a legitimate company and suggested that it would be much more profitable to sell coffee than their labor -intensive chicken porridge. Lee said he said a cup of coffee could sell between $ 8,000 and $ 10,000 (from $ 5.8 to $ 7.3) and raw beans cost only 120 won (9 cents).
Notes quickly shocked the nerve in a country where the rapid spread of small cafes stores symbolized the self -employed struggles in the endangered labor market.
Kim People Power Party accused Lee’s “Nail entry into the hearts of small business owners” by depicting cafes as profitable, and said he misunderstood retail price factors.
Lee accused the Conservative by distorting his comments, saying he simply explains how he helped the sellers act in a better environment.
Kim includes a Chanel bag scandal
Kim avoided direct Yoon criticism of his decree of War Law, was the main source of political offensive against him.
When Yoon appeared on May 21 to watch a documentary justifying the resolution of his War Law and unjustified statements about how the liberals were useful for election fraud, some PPP members regretted that he practically agitated for Lee.
Kim, the former Minister of Labor of Yoon, said he would do everything possible as a president, to eliminate alleged election fraud.
Kim also did not offer any noticeable reaction to various scandals surrounding Yoon’s wife Kim Keon Hee.
Seoul prosecutors are investigating new suspicions that the former first lady received luxurious gifts, including two Chanel Bags, a church officer looking for a business after the Joon took office in 2022.
In the past, she faced several other allegations, including receiving and participating in stock price manipulation in the Dior Bag from Korean American pastor.
During the presidential debate, Lee said Yoon would return as a “shadow ruler” for Kim and Kim skim Lee about whether he would forgive.
Suspicions from the “room cabin”
The “Room Salon” is a long -term symbol of the culture of a nightlife oriented in South Korea. An expensive, private karaoke bar where the hostesses drink and sing with men’s customers suddenly appeared as a hot election problem.
The Lee party said the judge, which was handled by the Yoon uprising court, visited one of the bars in a rich lunch Seoul last year with two unidentified people. He stated that his associates had paid the account and were probably linked to his work as a judge representing conflict of interest.
Judge Jee Kui-Youn has been in the center of a bilateral rhythm since he confirmed Yoon’s release from prison in March and allowed him to carry out the trial without physical detention.
“We should take him away from his judge Robe,” said Noh Jongmyun, a party spokesman. “Isn’t he unfair that he goes to the Judge of the Supreme Uprising Court, which hosts the fate of Korean democracy?”
Jee denied suspicions saying that, like many ordinary people, he likes Samgyeopsal, grilled pork bells and “somaek”, shots, stirring beer and traditional Korean alcoholic beverage.
Conservative critics blame the Democratic Party of trying to interfere with the Judicial Department of failing five criminal trials for corruption and other allegations.
Chaos for unifying candidates
South Korea does not have a second leakage round. Later, when there is a clear leader, it is common for two remaining competitors to launch a unified campaign where one withdraws and supports another in exchange for a high -ranking role in the government.
When Lee retained a strong leader, this year’s race was similar to the Conservative maneuver, but the extremely chaotic, undemocratic manner failed and damaged the Kim campaign.
The former faith of Yoon Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo had a greater opportunity to defeat Lee, PPP leaders, which were primarily formed by Yoon loyalists, considered late at night, in emergency meetings to cancel Kim nomination and candidate Han, independently. The test was rejected the next day by voting by party members.
Kim called this step a “accommodation political coup” and later tried to reconcile with a smaller Conservative party candidate Lee Joon-Seoku. Lee completely rejected the overture.