KOR
▲ Writer Rhyu Si-min
Writer Rhyu Si-min, a pan-ruling camp commentator, raised an issue regarding President Lee Jae-myung's description of derogatory label usage within the progressive bloc as a "heartbreaking reality" during a press conference, saying, "It seems he is not diagnosing the situation as it truly is."
In a video of 'Tak Hyun-min's The Beautiful' released on YouTube today (September 20), Rhyu compared the use of pejorative nicknames to "pebbles in a shoe," stating, "When you walk on a dirt path, if tiny pebbles get under your feet, it is extremely uncomfortable. Then, you need to take them out, shake out your shoes, and continue walking. But instead of recognizing that pebbles have entered, the response seems to be stuck in a state of just saying, 'It's simply uncomfortable.'"
He also remarked, "That has caused the president immense pain and has politically isolated him," yet added, "I get the feeling that he might just keep walking with small pebbles still under his feet."
He continued, "I did not put the pebbles in; I merely said that there are pebbles inside," pointing out, "Even now, if he shakes out the shoes, removes the pebbles, and starts walking again, he can fully reach where he originally intended to go. Yet someone beside him is saying, 'Walking is difficult right now because of that person.'"
Regarding prosecution reform, Rhyu also drew a comparison to shoes, saying, "I believe he has no choice but to walk while wearing the shoes put on him by the public," adding, "Sometimes, there are moments when one has no choice but to wear uncomfortable shoes."
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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