Verbal Clash Over Han Dong-hoon's Book Assessment of Lee Jae-myung
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Han Dong-hoon, former leader of the People Power Party, engaged in a sharp verbal exchange.
On the 26th, after the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Lee responded to a question from reporters about Han's criticism that "martial law could be imposed to prevent a guilty verdict" by saying, "To a monk, a monk is visible, and to a dog, only something is visible."
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the appellate trial for the election law violation case held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 26th. 2025.2.26. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung
Han criticized Lee in his newly published book, People Come First. He stated, "If Lee takes control of the executive branch, he might resort to extreme measures such as imposing martial law or revising punishment regulations to block guilty verdicts from the judiciary," adding, "Under no circumstances should the Lee Jae-myung regime come into power." In response, Lee turned the remark back to Han.
On the 26th, the day former People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon's book "The People Come First" was published, a support truck was parked in front of a large bookstore in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News
Han quickly retaliated.
Through social media, he said, "I am willing to be a dog that protects the people," and added, "Just accept your trial well." Although he did not explicitly mention Lee, the use of terms like "dog" appears to be aimed at him. On the same day, Lee stood before the second trial's sentencing hearing regarding charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.
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