{"id":252210,"date":"2026-03-22T17:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T08:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/22\/han-dong-hoon-critiques-yoon-again\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:28:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:28:27","slug":"han-dong-hoon-critiques-yoon-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/politics\/2026\/03\/22\/han-dong-hoon-critiques-yoon-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Han Dong-hoon Critiques &#8216;Yoon Again&#8217; Faction: What Does It Mean for South Korean Politics?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0083\/image-614d783d-3a73-4285-810d-03aec7d0b39c.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Yonhap News Agency\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Yonhap News Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> [Herald Economy=Reporter Kim Yoo-jin] Han Dong\u2011hoon, the former leader of the People Power Party, on March 22 targeted a faction within his party he labeled the so\u2011called \u201cYoon Again\u201d movement, criticizing it for attempting to override public sentiment. He also signaled he would confront the Democratic Party\u2019s probe into alleged prosecutorial fabrication of indictments, saying, \u201cCall me as the first witness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Han made the comments during a visit to Gyeongdong Market in Jegi\u2011dong, Dongdaemun District, Seoul. \u201cThe Democratic Party\u2019s government has been neither competent nor just, yet voters appear even more disappointed in the People Power Party,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He accused the party leadership of failing to break ties with the \u201cYoon Again\u201d faction and of purging rivals\u2014actions that courts have since questioned\u2014with no one taking responsibility. \u201cBecause of this, when we criticize the Democratic Party, voters ask, \u2018Aren\u2019t you also running counter to public sentiment?\u2019 and turn away from the conservative camp,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Han also criticized internal comments about how to respond during the impeachment period. \u201cThere are people who say they would not participate in votes even under a martial\u2011law\u2011type situation,\u201d he said. \u201cYou cannot win public trust with that attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He called for the party to reclaim \u201ca proud, just, and competent conservative image,\u201d arguing that rebuilding the conservative movement is essential to provide effective oversight of the government. \u201cWhen everyone else hides, I will step forward,\u201d he pledged.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0083\/image-571d3416-e2bb-48f8-b3e3-187693739715.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Yonhap News Agency\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Yonhap News Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> Addressing recent polls that show the Democratic Party leading in the Daegu\u2013North Gyeongsang (TK) region, Han said the results indicate that \u201cpoliticians who lack justice and competence will not be accepted even in core conservative areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the possibility of running in upcoming by\u2011elections, he avoided specifics, saying, \u201cRebuilding conservatism comes first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued to criticize internal nomination disputes, acknowledging that excluding candidates can be necessary for reform but insisting the current party leadership did not make those decisions with reform in mind. \u201cThat\u2019s why some people inside the party refuse to accept the outcomes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Democratic Party\u2019s national probe into the \u201c\u2018Yoon Suk Yeol administration\u2019s alleged prosecutorial fabricated indictments,\u2019\u201d Han insisted, \u201cCall me as the No. 1 witness. Let\u2019s investigate this thoroughly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He attended the day\u2019s events with lawmakers aligned with him and was joined by former Supreme Council member Kim Jong\u2011hyuk, whose disciplinary suspension was recently stayed by a court injunction. 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