In the end, Na Kyung-won, who held Kim Ki-hyun’s hand, will have an impact on the national convention?

On the 7th, candidate Ki-Hyeon Kim and former legislator Gyeong-Won Na announced that they would work together for the success of Yoon Seok-yeol’s government and victory in next year’s general election. It is interpreted that former Congressman Na actually sided with Candidate Kim in the face of Candidate Kim’s hardships. 13 days have passed since Na, a former member of Congress, announced that he would not run for office due to pressure from the President’s office and ‘Yoon Haek-gwan’ (a key official on the side of President Yoon Seok- yeol). Attention is focused on how it will affect voters a day before the preliminary primary (cut-off) for the party convention, which is conducted through a poll of responsible party members.

Candidate Kim and former lawmaker Na stood together in front of reporters after a private dinner at a restaurant in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. Na, who spoke first, said, “It’s very unfortunate that it seems to be flowing into a divisive party convention.” The former lawmaker said No, “You have to put any selfishness before it.” Candidate Kim said, “It was a place where we could share together about the efforts to preserve and realize the values ​​of the conservative right-wing party during the past 20 years.” I will seek a lot of advice,” he said.

There was no clear statement from the two that the former lawmaker Na supported the candidate Kim. The emotional scars from pro-Yun Seok-yeol’s attacks on former lawmaker Na still hadn’t healed, and the expressions of the two were not bright.

Candidate Kim said, “We will discuss different things together in the future.” The former lawmaker said No, “We share many perceptions.” “It’s a difficult time and a lot of work to do. I will play the necessary role to win the general election,” he said. The two broke up after posing for the camera holding hands.

Candidate Kim appeared on YTN after meeting with former lawmaker Na that day and said, “If you say ‘de facto declaration of support’, that’s a fact.” Candidate Kim’s side explained, “I cannot use the phrase ‘support’ because I am the current chairman of the party,” and “the statement of support is that the two will stand together and cooperate.”

Candidate Kim worked hard to change the mind of former lawmaker No, who said, “I have no intention of playing a role in the party convention.” The two met on the 3rd at former lawmaker Na’s home in Yongsan, Seoul, and two days later, Candidate Kim visited Gangneung, Gangwon to meet former lawmaker Na, who was on a family trip. First-time lawmakers Pro-Yoon-gye who joined the criticism of former lawmakers in line with the presidency office and Yoon Haek-gwan also visited the party council office in Dongjak, Seoul the day before and comforted former lawmaker No. Former party leader Lee Jun-seok, including party representative candidate Cheon Ha-ram, criticized Candidate Kim as “the behavior of a perpetrator of school violence.”

Three-and-a-half-year-old candidate Kim’s attempt to challenge former lawmaker Na is the result of a series of public opinion poll results in which Candidate Cheol-soo Ahn’s approval rating rose after Na stopped running for former lawmaker, Pushed candidate Kim back to second place. Candidate Kim, who has become impatient, is pursuing a strategy to absorb Ahn’s supporters by attracting the support of former Congressman Na along with a wave of insults, such as color theory. In particular, he made every effort to produce tangible results before the preliminary contest, which will be held on the 8th and 9th through a poll of 6,000 party members in charge. Rep. Kim’s side said, “I was going to hold an event before tomorrow (8th) as the public poll (primary race) begins.”

From the perspective of former legislators, it was less demanding to side with Candidate Kim than Candidate Ahn. When former Congressman Na was attacked as a ‘ban-yun boss’ by pro-yun factions last month, he said, “I don’t think I will become a ban even if I die.” This time, in a situation where Candidate Ahn was accused of being anti-Yun, former legislator Na could not have supported Candidate Ahn. In addition, unlike Candidate Ahn, who has been in People Power for less than a year, he has been in the conservative party for a long time with Candidate Kim. Candidate Kim and former lawmaker Na are also a senior and junior at Seoul National University School of Law and a judge. An official from the No side said, “I’m sorry (Candidate Kim), but isn’t it funny that I support Candidate Ahn?”

Candidate Kim expected that the meeting on this day would be of great help in the election. Candidate Kim said, “Among those who supported former CEO No, the vast majority were those with roots in the orthodox conservative right.” It means a lot,” he said.

Yoon Haek-gwan, who took the lead in ‘beating Na Kyung-won’, also immediately welcomed it all. Representative Jang Je-won said, “You are very welcome to show the appearance of working together to ensure the success of Yoon Seok-yeol’s government.” Representative Park Soo-young said, “It seems that a good ending is coming.” On the other hand, candidate Cheon Ha-ram predicted, “There are many more people who believe that former lawmakers acted under pressure.”