Kim Jae-won: “Meeting with Yoon? Of course, I will follow if Representative Jang Dong-hyuk suggests we go.”

Kim Moon-soo’s Narrow Defeat Cause? ‘Direct Mention of Han Dong-hoon’
Strong party members got agitated… because it touched emotions
Disrupting unity with internal squabbles? Need to enforce discipline, ,
, ‘■ Broadcasting: CBS Radio FM 98.1 (07:10~09:00)’,
, ‘■ Host: Kim Hyun-jung anchor’,
, ‘■ Interview: Kim Jae-won (People Power Party Supreme Council member)’,
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, ‘With the election of Jang Dong-hyuk as the new leader of the People Power Party, the party leadership is now complete. Let’s discuss the tasks, roles, and expectations of the new leadership with Kim Jae-won, who has been elected as a new Supreme Council member. Mr. Kim Jae-won, are you with us?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Hello.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Congratulations.’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Thank you.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> You have a lot of experience in the leadership. This is your fourth time, right?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Yes, that’s correct.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> How do you feel about it this time?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Whenever I joined the leadership as a Supreme Council member, I never completed my term properly because we always went through various upheavals, formed prolonged emergency committees, and faced challenging situations. I often ran for leadership to help during these times. But this time, I hope our party can clear up various issues and play a role in handing over a great leadership to our successors.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Why do you think the party members elected you as a Supreme Council member again?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> I think they believe someone who can stabilize the leadership during difficult times is needed.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Stability.’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Also, a person who can mediate and coordinate the party’s proper role in the opposition is required.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Although you have entered the leadership as a Supreme Council member, the candidate you publicly supported, Kim Moon-soo, suffered a narrow loss in the party leader election by 0.5 percentage points. He lost to Jang Dong-hyuk by a very slight margin. So while it’s good that you’ve joined as a Supreme Council member, there must be some disappointment.’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> My heart feels heavy. While running for Supreme Council this time, I wasn’t directly involved in Kim Moon-soo’s campaign. But I did provide advice and conveyed the mood on the ground. However, the communication wasn’t smooth, resulting in many regrets.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> What do you think was the decisive factor for his defeat?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> I told them more than ten times to avoid mentioning the former representative Han Dong-hoon directly, as it could cause backlash among party members, but this was not well received. Before the final vote, during a TV debate, I strongly advised against mentioning Han Dong-hoon, saying it could cause issues. However, either deliberately or not, they stated they would nominate Han Dong-hoon, leading to significant backlash. I feel it was a painful decision due to the narrow margin of about 2,300 votes.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> I wouldn’t have thought that was the decisive factor. Given the dynamics, many would assume aligning with the “pro-Han Dong-hoon” faction would be beneficial.’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> I advised not to specifically name anyone, as the nomination issue is something the nomination committee decides per our party’s regulations.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> So it was perceived as provoking emotions?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> I simply asked them to avoid expressions that touched emotional chords.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> You mentioned the party’s agitated state earlier.’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Many party members were quite agitated due to the presidential impeachment and other internal turmoil, which altered their emotional perspectives.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> New leader Jang Dong-hyuk emphasized unity in his victory speech, warning against breaking party lines. Do you agree?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Even during the election, I stated that internal feuding shouldn’t be allowed beyond a certain point as it could impair our roles as an opposition party. Maintaining discipline is necessary.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Does the “decisive action” imply personnel sanctions?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Each situation should be evaluated individually.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Division talks have surfaced again. Your thoughts?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> I don’t believe it will go that far. We need to establish strong discipline.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Given the situation, furthering division doesn’t seem favorable.’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> The current political climate shouldn’t enhance division.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> The opposition remains divided as the congress was impeached. What are your views?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> I highlight the importance of establishing a political stance that reflects public opinion.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Perhaps morale needs elevation to see past political gains.’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Strategic unity is indeed paramount.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Your take on the Korea-U.S. summit?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Many challenges existed; tangible results weren’t observed.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Would you award a specific grade?’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> It’s premature to grade when outcomes remain underexplored. We avoided the worst scenario.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Your insights were valued. Thank you.’,
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, ‘◆ Kim Jae-won> Thank you.’,
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, ‘◇ Kim Hyun-jung> This was Kim Jae-won of People Power Party.’,
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