Park Seon-won Expresses Surprise at Seo Mi-hwa's High Popularity

He said he is drawn to her messaging, her policies, and her logical way of attacking Jung Chung-rae. Based on these points of interest, Commentator Park called Seo Mi-hwa the 'best ggai' and analyzed the sources of her popularity.

He noted that when Seo Mi-hwa appears, the atmosphere becomes relaxed and pleasant, like the program 'Yoo Quiz,' rather than a political debate. In contrast, he said Park Seon-won shows deep and sharp insight, like the questions asked by journalist Son Suk-hee, giving the impression of a sharp and smart intellectual.

She explained that she has lived in Honam her whole life, so the dialect is familiar to her, and that she mainly attended rural schools because she could not see well. She revealed an anecdote: while questioning the health minister and running out of time, she unconsciously shouted, "Minister, look quickly!" and the Gyeongsang-born lawmakers around her burst into laughter, saying the Jeolla dialect was too funny.

He stressed that this shows a tendency for certain dialects to be placed in a socially superior position.

Broadcaster Heo Jae-mu shared enthusiastic messages of support from viewers. Viewer 'Tomato Oh Nae-won' passed along a request from Busan asking Park Seon-won and Seo Mi-hwa to work hard for the Democratic Party, and viewer '21 Degree Hallasan' expressed love and gratitude to the two lawmakers, whom even conservative panelists respect, and told Jang Seong-cheol that he would not curse today. In response, Jang Seong-cheol said, "If I don't get cursed at, I feel like I haven't been on the show," drawing laughter.

Broadcaster Heo Jae-mu relayed a viewer comment from 'That Day Has Come': "Sorry, Park Seon-won. I supported Seo Mi-hwa and Kim Yong because I thought you would come in first, but I didn't expect such a result in Honam." In response, Seo Mi-hwa said she hopes turnout in Honam rises so that votes are evenly split among herself, Park Seon-won, and Kim Yong. Heo Jae-mu added that this comment seems to accurately reflect local public sentiment, suggesting strong support for Seo Mi-hwa.

Seo Mi-hwa admitted that Park Seon-won has high recognition while her own recognition was initially low, causing concern among those around her. In particular, when compared with Choi Min-hee, she said Choi is a three-term lawmaker who chairs the Broadcasting and Communications Committee, while she has no regional constituency, is a proportional representative, and is visually impaired, so she worried her recognition would be low. However, she said she now receives a lot of support and expressed gratitude to viewers.

Frankly, he offered the view that Seo Mi-hwa could take first place in Honam, and stressed that there are a huge number of supporters on the 'Mi' side.

This appears to be part of her effort to publicize her activities and communicate with supporters.

He added that while it is a competition, Park Seon-won and Seo Mi-hwa might beautifully share first and second place. This remark reconfirmed Seo Mi-hwa's unexpectedly high popularity.

While acknowledging that Park Seon-won receives far higher support than she does, she displayed a relaxed attitude toward ranking competition.

This is interpreted as an attitude that acknowledges and respects Seo Mi-hwa's popularity.

He pointed out that if someone immediately voices opposition when the party leader sets out a direction for governing, it can confuse the party. He went on to say that with himself and Kim Min-seok serving as the top supreme council members to lead the party steadily, and Seo Mi-hwa by their side, it would be an ideal picture, emphasizing his own role.

He said he should always be humble, but since he was asked the question, he had to answer, revealing his candid feelings. He added that he cannot say he will not be able to surpass Choi Min-hee, expressing confidence that he has a real chance to win.

He explained that this pairing will make broadcast material richer by 'causing incidents' every day, even pushing back against the president and saying other things. This remark comes from the judgment that it will contribute to boosting broadcast interest and ratings.

He warned that if a 'troublemaker-style' leadership is formed, governing will be extremely difficult for the party leader, and Lee Jae-myung will struggle to succeed. He stressed the importance of cooperative leadership, saying that only by working in harmony with the president and earning trust can one deliver constructive criticism properly.

She explained that at a 10 a.m. event on June 4 with hundreds gathered, Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hye-kyung entered and were shaking hands with people on one side. Seo Mi-hwa was sitting inside, and she said Lee Jae-myung spotted her from afar and called out "Seo Mi-hwa!" loudly. She added that she was surprised the party leader recognized and called her, since as a visually impaired person she could not easily perceive her surroundings.

She added that this made her momentarily famous.

Park Seon-won interpreted Lee Jae-myung calling out to Seo Mi-hwa as "the party leader's warm heart." He explained that the party leader recognized that Seo Mi-hwa, being visually impaired, might struggle to shake hands or be photographed because she was overshadowed by other lawmakers, and so said, "Seo Mi-hwa, I'm here. Over this way." He said this also implied asking the other lawmakers to wait a moment, and stressed that it showed the party leader's attentive consideration and how well Seo Mi-hwa had done her work to earn his notice.

She said that even before he became party leader, when he met lawmakers in the National Assembly he would shake hands first and always asked them to say their name to him. She said that when Lee Jae-myung first met her at the National Assembly, after a press conference he introduced himself first with "I'm Lee Jae-myung," and has greeted her that way ever since. She added that calling out to her from afar in the Rotunda was an action carrying the party leader's special consideration.