'Like' on Jeong Cheongrae Criticism... Kim Minseok Suspends Facebook Activities Due to Unexplained 'Likes'

'Like' on Pro-Government YouTuber Yongman Kim's Post
Expected to Resign as Prime Minister and Run for Party Leader at the Convention

Prime Minister Minseok Kim announced that he will suspend his activities on Facebook and instead communicate through X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, among other platforms.

Prime Minister Minseok Kim announced that he will not use Facebook. Prime Minister Minseok Kim X

On June 6, Prime Minister Kim wrote on X, "Recently, I noticed some unusual activity on my Facebook, such as a large number of 'likes' being added without my knowledge," explaining his decision.

Previously, controversy arose among pro-Cheong faction party members when it was belatedly revealed that Prime Minister Kim had 'liked' a post by pro-government YouTuber Yongman Kim on May 28, which criticized Jeong Cheongrae for "failing to support even the candidates he nominated and warning that there will be no 'next time' for him."

Prime Minister Kim later withdrew the 'like,' and it was reported that he had not pressed it himself. His Facebook account was logged in on multiple devices, and there have been repeated cases where 'likes' appeared on others' posts without his knowledge. As a result, he decided to switch to platforms like X instead of Facebook.

Regarding this, Prime Minister Kim explained, "I have checked from various angles, but since there are limits to identifying the cause, I will suspend Facebook activities for the time being and communicate through other platforms such as X and Instagram."

With the Democratic Party convention expected to be held as early as late August or as late as early September, it is reported that Prime Minister Kim will resign from his post within June, after the local elections, and officially announce his candidacy for party leader.

In an interview with the Chosun Ilbo, a ruling party official said, "There were widespread rumors that Eo-Jun Kim already supported Representative Jeong in the last party leadership election, and afterwards, he even had a confrontation with Prime Minister Kim over opinion polls and other issues. Now, even pro-government YouTubers are split into factions—those supporting Representative Jeong and those supporting Prime Minister Kim—fighting over party leadership."

It is reported that Prime Minister Kim has been increasing his contact with Democratic Party lawmakers ahead of the convention. Within the ruling bloc, some say, "If Prime Minister Kim decides to run for party leader, the next party leadership race will ultimately be a battle between the pro-Cheong and pro-Myung factions."

Meanwhile, ahead of Prime Minister Kim's resignation, President Jaemyung Lee is reportedly making a final decision between Chief Presidential Secretary Hunsik Kang and Justice Minister Seongho Jeong as his successor. It is also expected that, along with the nomination of the next prime minister, some ministers, presidential secretaries, and senior aides will be replaced.

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