Jin Joong-kwon: "If Yoon Hee-sook Represents Real Estate Tycoons Behind the Scenes, It Will Undermine the Significance of Her Speech"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] Yoon Hee-sook, a member of the Future United Party, described the ruling party lawmakers' support debate on the real estate tax bill as "extremely provocative," while former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon targeted Yoon, saying, "If you represent the interests of multi-homeowners and the top 1% real estate wealthy behind the scenes by putting ordinary people forward, it will undermine the significance of your valuable speech."

On the 5th, former professor Jin wrote on his Facebook, "The reason Yoon's speech carries weight is that it represents the concerns of tenants who will face difficulties due to the three real estate laws, and some landlords whose situations are not much different from ordinary people."

He added, "For the United Party to be reborn as a rational conservative party, it must break away from TK (Daegu·Gyeongbuk) and Gangnam. In the past, the TK-Gangnam alliance held hegemony over Korean society. So, by controlling only TK and Gangnam, they could automatically control the entire Korean society," and criticized, "But those good old days are over. If you learn nothing even after seeing the results of this general election, you are a fool."

He continued, "The most important thing is to change the party's DNA itself. The top 1% upper class should be required to have the virtue of 'noblesse oblige,' and the masses who follow them should be asked to become smarter," explaining, "In that sense, the role of conservative media is important. No one outside the group of a few brainwashed people will believe the lie that the interests of the top 1% are the universal interests of society."

Former professor Jin said, "The reason South Korea is called 'lowborn capitalism' is that the bourgeoisie of this country are 'lowborn.' Even if they study abroad, fill their heads with all kinds of culture, speak several languages, and dress their bodies in luxury brands, they are still lowborn. They are just lowborn people who make a fuss about a few more taxes on their vast wealth, saying they have been 'bombarded.'"

Earlier, Yoon posted on her Facebook the day before, "Seeing the ruling party lawmakers collectively roar and cheer to eradicate unearned income in the National Assembly makes me dizzy."