President Yoon Criticized for Soju Party with Korean Conglomerate Leaders While Visiting Europe
Of course the DPK is going to lie and claim a soju party is what caused South Korea to lose the Expo vote, but this is not a good look for a President to be out with private business CEOs like this:
President Yoon Suk Yeol toasts with Dutch Queen Maxima during a state banquet at the Royal Palace Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Dec. 13 (local time). Joint Press Corps
President Yoon Suk Yeol is mired in controversy over his recent international trips, with reports alleging he had “a secret drinking session” with accompanying business tycoons in France, and the Korean ambassador to the Netherlands being summoned by the Dutch government over Yoon staffers’ excessive demands on presidential protocol.
The Hankyoreh newspaper reported on Friday that Yoon had a closed-door dinner and drinks at a Korean restaurant in Paris on Nov. 24. Attending was Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun and other business leaders who accompanied Yoon to assist Busan’s bid to host the World Expo 2030.
It was four days before the Expo’s governing body held a vote to select the host city of the 2030 event. Busan lost to Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh in a 29-119 count, despite efforts from the government, the public and major Korean businesses.
It was Yoon’s second visit to Paris this year as part of campaigning to promote the city’s bid. The presidential office described the trip as “a tireless journey that wasted not even a second,” while the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) raised suspicion that it could have been a junket.
“While spending taxpayer’s money for a foreign visit, Yoon had a soju bomb dinner with conglomerates. Since when did binge drinking become a tireless journey?” DPK spokesperson Rep. Kang Sun-woo said in a commentary.
“Is the reason for bringing business leaders on foreign trips to find someone to join in the drinking sessions? No wonder a shocking outcome of 29-119 has unfolded.”
Lee Un-ju, a former lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party, said in a radio interview with CBS that Yoon and his cohorts behavior gives a misconception to foreign investors that Korea is a corrupt country where the government and businesses collude.
Korea Times
You can read more at the link, but President Yoon definitely has a lot of unforced errors that feeds negative press coverage of him.
Can this dude go on a state visit abroad, without sparking a controversy? Can he stay out of trouble least for once? Too much to ask? Yoon’s voice clearly states the condition that he is in. His raspy voice suggests the ravages of severe alcoholism.
Yoon’s raspy voice caused by chronic drinking habits.
“Can this dude go on a state visit abroad, without sparking a controversy?”
Can this dude go on a state visit abroad, without the leftist/globalist media fluffing up an imaginary controversy?
Like Trump’s catsup on steak or TWO scoops of ice cream, Yoon’s pants and soju consumption is all the media has.
I don’t know if he is a good president, but when the media hyperventilates over trivia, I suspect he is not bad.
Further, he LEAVES ME ALONE, which puts him into the good category by default.
And making Korea a nuclear leader will pay off in so many quality-of-life enhancing ways.
(But but but accident! Yeah, we have experienced the two worst case nuclear accident scenarios with Chernobyl and Fukushima… and they have been managed.)
Go find something meaningful to fret over.
““While spending taxpayer’s money for a foreign visit, Yoon had a soju bomb dinner with conglomerates…Since when did binge drinking become a tireless journey?”
Apparently DP(R)K spokesperson Rep. Kang Sun-woo doesn’t understand how deals get done. Which is hard to believe because I’m sure he’s familiar with 회식.
Further, he LEAVES ME ALONE
ChickenHead.
You are setnaffa’s sockpuppet which means you do not reside in Korea.
So how can Yoon be “leaving you alone”?
“So how can Yoon be “leaving you alone”?”
If I didn’t live in Korea, he would REALLY leave me alone and be a GREAT president… though, by that metric, I can say the same think about all Kim Jong-un, so maybe not the best evaluation.
Anyway, we can start with how soon after he became president, my rights that became rationed privileges under Globalist Moon became rights again under Korean Yoon.
Also, there was no more talk of not being able to buy food unless consenting to medical experimentation.
As an incel and a willing lab rat, those mean nothing to you, so I can understand your thinking.
But to those of us who have a social life and believe in My Body My Choice, it means something.
You will just have to take my word on that.
You are correct, CH. The chinabots display little or no evidence they have ever been involved in business in any country, much less Korea.
Soju is essentially a rite of passage. Not one I liked; but I was never the master of ceremonies.
Men, particularly in secular settings, drink alcohol. And often play golf or go bowling.
I really hope the poor little critters are allowed out of their cages enough to take part in at least one manly activity besides wrestling other men.
I mean, it’s Christmas. Surely they can be allowed to at least see what happens under the mistletoe?
As an incel and a willing lab rat
Ah yes, undoubtedly a sockpuppet of setnaffa.
You are correct, CH. The chinabots display little or no evidence they have ever been involved in business in any country, much less Korea.
Rich words from a Russiabot who has little or no evidence that they understand how things are in Korea and are only interested in weakening Korea, by supporting Yoon.