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\n Comparison Chart Between Jang Dong-hyuk and ‘Neukgu’ Sparks Buzz on Online Communities
Kim Seong-tae: U.S. Leaders Are Not Naive<\/b>\n <\/div>\n


\n<\/nisubtitle> Former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Seong-tae said he felt \u201ctruly devastated\u201d after Jang Dong-hyuk, the party leader, returned from an 8-night, 10-day trip to the United States and a mocking comparison chart likening him to \u201cNeukgu,\u201d the wolf that escaped from Daejeon O-World, circulated online. <\/p>\n

On April 22, Kim told SBS Radio\u2019s \u201cKim Taehyun\u2019s Political Show\u201d that he was astonished by the chart comparing the main opposition leader to the escaped wolf from early April. <\/p>\n

Kim criticized Jang\u2019s 8-night, 10-day U.S. itinerary, saying, \u201cThe People Power Party\u2019s situation is dire: the sun has set, the road ahead is long, and families at home are crying out because they can\u2019t even provide meals for their children.\u201d He added, \u201cWe expected the party leader to go to the U.S. and come back having earned money to buy rice, but he returned empty-handed.\u201d His remarks suggested the trip yielded little concrete result. <\/p>\n

He also rejected the notion that Jang\u2019s visit was aimed at improving the party\u2019s prospects in the upcoming local elections. \u201cIf Trump were to strike Iran and trigger a war, prices and oil would surge immediately,\u201d Kim said. \u201cPeople want to know when inflation and fuel costs will stabilize and when daily life will return to normal. In South Korea, post-ideological concerns resonate more with voters today. Yet from Jang\u2019s perspective, he went to the U.S. focused on ideological issues.\u201d <\/p>\n

Kim questioned Jang\u2019s refusal to disclose whom he met or what was discussed, citing diplomatic and security reasons. \u201cWhen I visited the U.S. as floor leader, I met with leaders of both the Senate and House and with many key American figures,\u201d he said. \u201cThose officials aren\u2019t naive enough to hand over national-security matters to an opposition leader.\u201d <\/p>\n

He added, \u201cWith only about 40 days until the local elections, if there is information that can win over voters, the leader of the main opposition should not hide it\u2014he should disclose it. And if there was nothing of substance, he should say so.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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