Candidates Moon Su of the Democratic Party and Lee Jun-seok of the New Reform Party each made different arguments. Candidate Lee Jae-myung appeared the most relaxed in the first debate, which began at 8 p.m. that day.
When Kwon Young-guk, the main Labor Party candidate, said, "Today's debate is a 1 vs 3 situation where only economic growth is being shouted," Lee joked, "It's not a 1 vs 3 situation, so don't feel too lonely."
Candidate Lee targeted candidate Kim Moon-soo in both the time limit and leadership debate. Candidate Lee said, "Other countries are in the process of overcoming the COVID-19 virus.
"It helped the self-employed and the general public while increasing the national debt," he said, and asked, "Beyond simple debt adjustment, isn't it necessary to deploy a certain level of policy funds and write off loans?"
During the leadership debate on the topic of "Trade Strategy in the Trump Era," candidate Lee said, "South Korea's current economic growth rate of 0% is the responsibility of the people.
In response, candidate Kim said, "Candidate Rhee opposed everything the administration tried to do," to which candidate Rhee replied, "Specifically,
Candidate Kim delivered his prepared message calmly, just like he did in the People Power Party internal elections held just before.
Candidate Kwon Young-guk criticized, "Aren't you a representative of former President Yoon, who started the civil war? What qualifications does he have to run for office?" Candidate Kim responded, "That's an exaggeration. Former President Yoon's
"The declaration of martial law was a mistake, and I would have stopped it if I had known," he said without showing any emotion. As the former Minister of Employment and Labor, Kim was the hot topic of labor-related bills.
When asked whether the "yellow envelope law" should be forced through and he answered "yes," he criticized, "The yellow envelope law is inconsistent with both the Constitution and the Civil Code. If it is forced through, companies will no longer be able to do business in the country."
Lee Jun-seok, the candidate of the New Reform Party, set his sights on Lee Jae-myung and emphasized his presence. Hotel economics, AI, 4.5-day work week, and raising the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) to 5,000
Candidate Lee Jun-seok responded, "How can we realize a 4.5-day workweek without reducing wages? In the end, it will be a burden on companies.
"Lee Jae-myung is missing the 'how' part and just says, 'I will do this.' Just like cults turn to people when they are in trouble,
Regarding the Democratic Party of Korea's announcement that it will invest 100 trillion won (approximately 10.4 trillion yen) in the field of AI, candidate Lee Jun-seok said,
He responded by saying, "If a large amount of money is offered, surely there needs to be a plan for how much to put where," and suggested, "How about dividing it into three areas?"
In response, Lee Jae-myung said, "There is no need to divide it into three parts. The 100 trillion won will not be raised from government resources immediately, but rather a fund will be created to attract capital from the private sector.
In response, "This means that we will invest 100 trillion won annually," Lee Jun-seok dismissed the idea, saying, "I understand that you are claiming to make 100 trillion won without having a detailed plan."
Candidate Lee Jun-seok continued his offensive against candidate Lee Jae-myung, even mentioning the Grain Control Act and the stablecoin issue.
2025/05/19 07:10 KST
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