The previous night, for 30 minutes, they had tea… They shared reflections on health and prison life.
[Herald Economy = Sohyun Ju] The People Power Party announced on the 10th that Kwon Young-se, the Emergency Response Committee Chairman, and Kwon Seong-dong, the Floor Leader, met with President Yoon Suk-yeol the previous day.
Chief Spokesperson Shin Dong-wook, after the People Power Party’s Emergency Response Committee meeting that day, met with reporters and said, “Chairman Kwon and Floor Leader Kwon visited President Yoon from 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM last night and had various discussions.”
Shin said, “It wasn’t a meal, but they had a cup of tea and discussed health issues, as well as various feelings President Yoon had experienced during his incarceration,” adding, “During that time, there was also an expression of gratitude for managing the party well centered around these two people.”
Regarding the undisclosed meeting, Chief Spokesperson Shin said, “Given that he was incarcerated for a long time, it seemed like the leadership thought it was proper to check on his health status and pay a visit.” He also said, “On the first day he was released, they probably talked on the phone and agreed to meet, which led to this (meeting) happening,” explaining that “it was likely common sense for the leadership to visit.”
When asked about President Yoon’s attendance at rallies led by intense supporters opposing impeachment, Shin stated, “There was no discussion of such matters.” Regarding the attendees, including First Lady Kim Keon-hee, he said, “It has not been confirmed,” and added, “From the party, only the Chairman and Floor Leader attended.”
Additionally, Chief Spokesperson Shin addressed the possibility of further visits by the party leadership, stating, “As far as I know, there are no additional plans for the time being.”