President Lee Jae-myung's 'pig' SNS remark, pro-Lee faction

Former Chairman Rhyu Si-min's 'Chokbeop Critic' Remark and Factional Conflict

As factional conflicts within the Democratic Party intensify ahead of the national convention, remarks by former Roh Moo-hyun Foundation Chairman Rhyu Si-min have acted as a catalyst, spreading controversy. Appearing on Kim Eo-jun's YouTube channel on the 26th of last month, Rhyu criticized pro-Lee Jae-myung commentators who lack intellectual responsibility, labeling them "Chokbeop (juvenile delinquent) critics." In particular, he described content posted on social media by a certain individual as "vulgar and low," which was interpreted as targeting a certain Mr. Jeong, the Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party's Policy Committee.

President Lee Jae-myung's SNS Remarks and the Discrepancy in Message Tone

As the controversy grew, President Lee Jae-myung directly expressed his position through social media. On the 27th, President Lee posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account, "A Buddha sees a Buddha, and a pig sees a pig." This post was written immediately after he posted a long message seeking cooperation from the opposition party regarding the Honam Semiconductor Mega Project. It has been pointed out that there is a sharp discrepancy in the tone of his messages, as this remark followed a polite request directed at the opposition.

Sharing the Policy Committee Vice Chairman's Post and Political Interpretation

President Lee directly shared on his SNS the post related to May 18th written by Vice Chairman Jeong of the Policy Committee, whom Rhyu had criticized. The Blue House explained that the post was aimed at the opposition party, which is making false claims regarding corporate investment in regional areas. However, political circles analyze that the President's act of directly sharing the post of the individual who was the target of Rhyu's criticism could be read as an explicit endorsement of that person.

Deepening Factional Disputes within the Democratic Party

The President's SNS activities are deepening the conflict between the pro-Lee faction and the pro-Lee Chung faction within the Democratic Party. Within the party, emotional confrontations continue, such as the fierce dispute between former representative Jung Cheong-rae and lawmaker Song Young-gil over whether to attend the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun. The internal power struggle of the Democratic Party ahead of the national convention is unfolding in a complex manner, intertwined with the President's intervention on social media.