Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
South Korea opposition leader criticizes president over golf and social media use
People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk criticized South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at a party meeting in the National Assembly on Oct.
12.
Jang said Lee appeared to focus on golf and social media, and urged him to speak with people who would challenge him.
He also criticized the president’s posts and his responses to issues including housing, farmland checks and foreign affairs.
These were Jang’s claims and criticisms, not independently established facts.
Jang further said the government had set aside 52 billion won for next year’s overseas visits, which he described as a record amount.
The remarks reflect political opposition to Lee’s communication and policy choices; no response from the president or further action was reported.
South Korean opposition leader Jang Dong-hyuk criticized President Lee Jae-myung over golf outings with family and frequent social media posts.
Jang said the president was neglecting public concerns and national security and foreign affairs.
He cited reports of accidents and argued that Lee should have been working rather than golfing.
Jang also called for the replacement of Unification Minister Chung Dong-young and National Intelligence Service chief Lee Jong-seok.
- Who
- People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk criticized President Lee Jae-myung.
- What
- Jang accused Lee of focusing on golf and social media while neglecting public concerns and national security.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- At a People Power Party leadership meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul.
- Why
- Jang said Lee’s golf outings and social media activity showed he was not addressing public concerns and security issues.
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Please do not communicate with the grass during the day and with your smartphone at night; please communicate with people who will offer frank criticism.
The US sharing of North Korea intelligence has been cut off for six months.
The president’s interests these days seem to be nothing but golf and social media.
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- Critic
- Jang Dong-hyuk | People Power Party leader
- Target
- Lee Jae-myung | South Korean president
- Social media posts
- 116 | Posted by Lee in the previous month, according to Jang
- Current-month posts
- More than 60 | Posted in the first roughly 10 days of the month, according to Jang
- Proposed replacements
- Chung Dong-young and Lee Jong-seok | Named by Jang over security and foreign affairs concerns
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