Asahi Japan: "Yoon, drank 20 glasses of soju and beer until dawn; mentioned 'martial law' before and after the general election"

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Yoon, shouting in response to advice to stop extreme right-wing YouTube... also criticizing ruling party officials

Seoul=News1) Senior Reporter Park Tae-hoon = Japanese Asahi Shimbun reported, citing a former official who served as a minister in the Yoon government, that President Yoon Suk-yeol frequently mentioned 'martial law' at gatherings around the 22nd general election.

 

The Japanese progressive daily Asahi reported on the 7th that, according to a former minister, President Yoon frequently mentioned the word "martial law" at dinner gatherings before and after last year's general election, and that his stress and alcohol consumption had also increased.

 

The former minister said, "(The president) thought he was joking because he was stressed out."

 

Asahi also expressed that a former official who had dined with President Yoon several times said, "The president liked 'somaek,' which is a mixture of soju in a small glass and beer poured into a glass, at a gathering in Samcheong-dong near Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, and he usually drank about 20 glasses."

 

Asahi said, "Usually, I pour about half a glass of soju or beer, but I heard the president drank it all full," and added, "When drinking, the president mainly criticized opposition politicians, but sometimes also criticized ruling party politicians."

 

Asahi reported that, according to key diplomatic officials close to President Yoon, drinking parties often continued until dawn, and security personnel complained about working long hours.

 

Meanwhile, Asahi reported that when some of President Yoon's associates advised him, "Don't just watch extreme right-wing YouTube channels; pay attention to the tone of major media outlets to understand public opinion trends," the president did not listen and instead shouted back.

 

Additionally, Asahi also reported that a pro-government source said, "President Yoon tried to prohibit politicians' activities through martial law, so we are not actively supporting the president."

Senior Reporter Park Tae-hoon (buckbak@news1.kr)