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You Seung-min X Lee Cheol-hee, Face Off as New Panelists on 'Special Sseoljeon'

HAN Hyunjung
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2025-02-05 09:59:50
Photo I JTBC
Photo I JTBC

A new pair, former People Power Party member You Seung-min and former Blue House Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Lee Cheol-hee, will appear on 'Special Sseoljeon'.

On the JTBC broadcast of 'Special Sseoljeon' airing on the 5th, former People Power Party member You Seung-min, who is known as the 'self-proclaimed and widely recognized icon of warm conservatism', and Lee Cheol-hee, a 'founding member of Sseoljeon returning after six years', will engage in a heated debate.

As interest grows in the meeting of You Seung-min, known for reformist conservatism, and Lee Cheol-hee, known as a strategist of the progressive camp, host Kim Gu-ra raises expectations for their chemistry by revealing stories of the two he witnessed in the restroom before the recording.

Recently, former lawmaker You Seung-min expressed the possibility of running for president, stating, “I must be the candidate to defeat Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party.” He clarifies the meaning of this statement, adding, “Ultimately, the center will determine the election outcome, and I have the strongest competitiveness in the center.” In response, former Secretary Lee Cheol-hee provocatively remarked, “(You Seung-min) has competitiveness in the main election, but I don’t think he can be a presidential candidate,” heating up the debate atmosphere.

Additionally, the two will discuss the theme 'Divided South Korea, the Key to Unity' regarding the social phenomena of division during the impeachment phase. From the gathering of Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon and far-right forces to perspectives on Lee Jae-myung's one-pole system, attention is drawn to the intense debate between You Seung-min and Lee Cheol-hee on the hottest issues of the current situation.

The special Sseoljeon 'Night of the Ruling and Opposition Parties', where current lawmakers from each party gather, will feature Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yong-min, People Power Party lawmaker Kim Sang-wook, Justice Party lawmaker Shin Jang-sik, and Reform Party lawmaker Lee Jun-seok.

In a debate over the '5th hearing of President Yoon's impeachment trial', lawmaker Lee Jun-seok stated, “There is credibility to the testimony of former National Intelligence Service Deputy Director Hong Jang-won that President Yoon instructed, 'Arrest them all',” adding, “I have also heard such expressions from President Yoon. Those who know that way of speaking will all agree.”

Lawmaker Kim Sang-wook analyzes that from President Yoon's perspective, it is a trial with no way to win, so he will try to turn it into a 'political trial', while lawmaker Kim Yong-min sharply criticized, “The People Power Party cannot do politics better than chimpanzees,” raising curiosity about the meaning behind his words.