Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party's pro-Lee faction sharply criticized author Yoo Si-min on August 25 for his comments describing the party's situation as a 'monarchy' and claiming it has lost half its members, which they deemed a 'curse' and urged him to reflect on himself.
Park Sun-won, who was elected to the Supreme Council during the August 17 party convention, questioned Yoo's affiliation with the party on Facebook, asking, 'Is he really a Democratic Party member?' He pointed out that while Yoo presents a progressive facade, his actions ultimately serve the interests of the opposition People Power Party.
Representative Jeong Jin-wook labeled Yoo a 'cursing critic' and a 'shaman,' stating, 'Yoo Si-min contributes nothing to this world. The tragedy of shaman Yoo Si-min.'
Chae Hyun-il also urged Yoo to stop insulting the Lee Jae-myung administration and the Democratic Party, emphasizing that while political commentary should be sharp, there is a difference between sharpness and rudeness. He criticized Yoo for selectively interpreting and distorting facts to undermine rather than critique.
Veteran lawmaker Park Ji-won warned, 'If you truly wish to shake President Lee and assist the forces of insurrection that reject the candlelight revolution, then go that way. But if you choose the path of division, we all perish. Come back.'
However, Han Min-soo, a representative from the pro-Chung faction, clarified on SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show' that Yoo is not a politician in the current administration and is not an elected or appointed official, suggesting that Yoo was merely expressing his views as a critic.
Earlier, on August 24, Yoo appeared on the YouTube channel 'Jang In-soo's Journalist' and commented on the results of the August 17 party convention, stating, 'What was confirmed at the convention is that we have lost half of our party members. This will have a very fatal impact on President Lee.'
He further remarked that the election of Kim Min-seok as the party leader indicates that 'the president's attempt to decide and elect the party leader is a move towards monarchy and aristocracy.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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