The Democratic Party criticized the People Power Party for raising allegations of violence against its Seoul mayoral candidate, Jeong Won-o, stating that the accusations are excessive and amount to smear tactics.
Kang Jun-hyun, the party's chief spokesperson, spoke to reporters at the National Assembly on the 14th, saying, "The People Power Party is making absurd claims regarding an incident from 1995."
Kang emphasized that reports from that time indicated disputes arose due to differing views on the May 18 Democratic Uprising, asserting, "There is clear evidence, yet the People Power Party is recklessly spreading false information and causing confusion among the public through smear campaigns."
Regarding the allegations made by Kim Jae-seop, a member of the People Power Party, Kang stated that the Democratic Party has filed a complaint and urged, "We need to ascertain whether these claims are true or false. We plan to respond strongly to false information or fake news at the central party level."
Meanwhile, Kim held a press conference the previous day, claiming that Jeong's past incidents of violence and obstruction of official duties stemmed from being denied a night out with a female employee at the time, labeling Jeong as a 'violent drunkard.' In response, Jeong's camp released court documents and media reports from that period, arguing that Kim's claims are merely one-sided assertions.
However, Jeong did not directly address the allegations during a press conference held on the same day, leading to ongoing controversy.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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