Park Soo-young "Generation X Han Dong-hoon, Hope He Plays a Role in 586's Exit"

"Impeachment Reenacts the Cho Kuk-Yoon Seok-yeol Dynamic"

Park Soo-young, a member of the People Power Party who has been appointed as the new head of the Yeouido Institute, the party's 'think tank,' expressed a positive view on the 'Han Dong-hoon Ministry of Justice Minister recruitment theory,' saying, "I hope he would step up."

On the 27th, Park said on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show,' "Minister Han was born in 1973 and can be seen as a leading figure of Generation X. My personal hope is that he comes out and pushes back against the existing 586 generation, the so-called activist generation, allowing a new generation to rise," he said.

Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon is speaking at the Civil-Party-Government Council on Countermeasures Against Serious Financial Crimes Affecting People's Livelihoods and Financial Relief Measures held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 28th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

With the general election just over a year away and the People Power Party experiencing a decline in approval ratings, the party is in need of a new face. The 'Han Dong-hoon recruitment theory' has emerged against this backdrop. Park stated, "Minister Han himself must make the decision," but when asked by the host about the possibility of him becoming the 'head of the metropolitan area election campaign headquarters,' he said, "It's possible. Regardless of the position he takes, personally, he has become a kind of celebrity who is very popular right now."

He added, "Because he has become a celebrity, whenever he steps up, regardless of whether he takes a position or not, he will inevitably lead the metropolitan area election," and continued, "The Ministry of Justice has to oversee various matters such as the investigation of Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, so whether he can leave such a role and come out depends on whether he feels a greater historical calling. That is his own judgment."

Within the Democratic Party, there are calls for Minister Han's impeachment following the Constitutional Court's ruling validating the 'complete removal of prosecution's investigative authority' law. In response, Park said, "Impeachment is too harsh," adding, "Impeachment requires a clear violation of the Constitution and laws, but the Constitutional Court has been very conservative in interpreting impeachment so far."

He continued, "Because impeachment has been interpreted strictly, even if it is pursued again, the likelihood of it being accepted is almost none," and pointed out, "Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae was the first to discipline the Prosecutor General, but ended up becoming a national hero. If they push for Minister Han's impeachment, they might end up following the same path."