Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
South Korea's Democratic Party chief seeks talks amid internal dispute
South Korea's Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok is trying to resolve an internal dispute through talks with former party leader Chung Cheong-rae.
The dispute concerns allegations that members of the Shincheonji religious group joined the party in large numbers.
Kim said senior lawmakers urged him to settle the matter in a less divisive way, influencing his decision to apologize at a party meeting.
The party also decided not to publish its internal investigation results in full.
Kim apologized on the party's behalf after senior member Choi Min-hee called journalists covering parliament a “pack of hyenas” in a group chat.
He said journalists represent the public and should be treated with respect.
Kim says efforts to speak with Chung are continuing, but no meeting or further steps were confirmed.
Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok said he was trying to meet former party leader Chung Cheong-rae to resolve an internal dispute through dialogue.
The dispute concerns allegations of mass enrollment of Shincheonji members in the party.
Kim said senior lawmakers’ advice influenced his apology over the Shincheonji issue and his decision not to disclose the party’s full investigation results.
He also apologized after senior party official Choi Min-hee called journalists covering the National Assembly a “pack of hyenas.”
- Who
- Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok said he was seeking dialogue with former leader Chung Cheong-rae.
- What
- Kim is trying to resolve an internal party dispute over allegations of mass enrollment of Shincheonji members. He also apologized over Choi Min-hee’s description of journalists as a “pack of hyenas.
- When
- Kim made the remarks on Nov. 12.
- Where
- On the Democratic Party’s YouTube program “Minty 07.
- Why
- Senior lawmakers urged Kim to resolve the dispute in a less divisive way and encouraged him to speak with Chung.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kim had dinner with senior party lawmakers, who urged him to handle the Shincheonji issue in a less divisive way.
Kim said on the party’s YouTube program that he was trying to meet Chung and resolve the dispute through dialogue.
Kim apologized over Choi Min-hee’s description of National Assembly journalists as a “pack of hyenas.
- Party leader
- Kim Min-seok
- Former party leader
- Chung Cheong-rae
- Disputed issue
- Allegations of mass enrollment of Shincheonji members in the Democratic Party
- Party broadcast
- Minty 07
- Journalists’ description
- Choi Min-hee called National Assembly journalists a “pack of hyenas.
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What people are saying
I think it is good to meet and resolve things through dialogue
I am thinking of doing that and am making such efforts
It is better to use respectful expressions, even from the perspective of an ordinary person
From the party’s standpoint, we feel sorry about that