Han Dong-hoon, chairman of the People's Power Emergency Countermeasures Committee, says President Yun Seok-yeoul's thoughts on the issue of giving and receiving branded bags from his wife Kim Geun-hee: ``The people will be the judge'' - South Korea

On the 8th, Han Dong-hoon, chairman of the Emergency Countermeasures Committee of the People's Power (ruling party), spoke about the brand of Mrs. Kim Kun-hee, which was revealed by President Yoon Seo-gyul during the New Year's conversation.
Regarding the idea behind the bag giving and receiving issue, he said, ``It is up to the people to evaluate it.'' On this day, after completing a volunteer activity to distribute charcoal briquettes in Nowon-gu, Seoul, Chairman Han met with reporters and spoke with Yun.
When asked about his thoughts on the president's remarks about Mrs. Kim, he said, ``It's not appropriate to evaluate the details of what he said.''
He added, ``I think President Yoon has frankly expressed his thoughts, including on preventing a recurrence.''
added. When asked, ``Do you think the people's concerns have been resolved?'' Chairman Han said, ``I think the president sympathizes with the people's worries and anxieties.''
When asked, ``There was no apology or expression of regret, but does it meet the public's perspective?'' he refrained from saying, ``I'll just answer the original question.''
Chairman Han also said, ``I think (President Yoon) has also mentioned measures to prevent a recurrence.I think the presidential office will prepare something to supplement the system.''
Next, when asked, ``Do you think there is no need to mention the risk of Kim Kun-hee anymore?'', ``I don't agree with framing it as some kind of risk.Everyone in a responsible position should pay close attention to it.'' be careful
There must be,” he argued. Regarding President Yoon's categorization of this incident as ``political manipulation,'' Chairman Han said, ``Isn't that so?
It's hard to believe that this is not a political maneuver. This was taken with a hidden camera on my watch, and I've kept it with me until now, and it was around the time of the general election.
"It's what I brought out," he emphasized. However, he added, ``There were some concerns from the public's perspective during that process. That is also true.''
Regarding some public opinion that Mrs. Kim should apologize directly, Chairman Han said,
"I don't value the public's opinion," he said. In a New Year's interview broadcast on KBS the day before, President Yoon said of Mrs. Kim's issue, ``If the problem was that we couldn't end it quickly.
I think it was a problem and a little disappointing. From now on, we will act more resolutely and with more understanding." "We are also considering institutional supplementary measures, including the establishment of a second annex."
revealed. President Yoon also announced that he had told Chairman Han, ``I will not be involved in directing or certifying the election.''
Regarding this, Chairman Han said, ``I have said many times that 'official recognition is for the party to do.
``(President Yoon's remarks) are the same as what I have said up until now.''