"When Did I Say That?" Lee Cuts Off Question on Jeonse: "Isn't That Question Pointless?"

At a press conference held today (September 18), President Lee Jae-myung was asked, "Mr. President, regarding the jeonse system, you previously said, 'It is a unique private financing system in Korea. It is a system that should gradually disappear.' Do you still believe jeonse is a system that should disappear?" Lee pushed back, saying, "I recall saying 'it will disappear,'" and asked in return, "I said it will disappear when it disappears; when did I ever say it should disappear?" Please watch the video for more details.

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Story by Jung Da-eun | Video by Kim Na-on | Produced by SBS Digital News
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