Lee Jae-myung's Visit to France, Parliamentary Debate Intensifies

Seonwoo Yoon-ho criticized Lee Jae-myung for taking selfies in France, emphasizing the current high prices and difficult livelihood situation ahead of the Chuseok holiday. He argued that it is inappropriate for the President to ignore these public hardships and focus on taking photos in France. He further pointed out the failure to listen to the public's pain and anger.

Kwon Ye-young questioned how K-culture would improve just because Lee Jae-myung visited France, despite the visit's stated purpose of K-culture promotion. She criticized Lee's inconsistent actions, citing his past remarks about 'K-food promotion' during his appearance on 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator.' She also raised suspicions that the visit was an escape due to the worsening domestic situation and plummeting approval ratings.

It was noted that Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has been plummeting for 8 consecutive weeks. This decline, it was pointed out, is not unrelated to criticism of governing in a way detached from reality.

Comparing it to the Busan International Film Festival, she highlighted the controversy surrounding the event's scale and effectiveness. This led to an assessment that it was a small-scale event unlikely to yield significant national diplomatic or other achievements.

The issue was not about demeaning the actors themselves, but rather questioning the appropriateness of the promotional strategy. It was criticized that the visit's effectiveness was low, as it did not involve a world-renowned film festival or collaboration with influential actors.

Kwon Ye-young questioned whether Lee Jae-myung's actions regarding France's cultural industry, especially the AI culture film industry, were critical enough to be a national issue. He also criticized the President's presence at working-level sites attended by corporate leaders like Samsung, Naver, and Hyundai Motor. It was argued that a head of state should open major opportunities, but this seemed like a time-filling schedule, merely listening to explanations.

It was pointed out that while Lee Jae-myung talks only of practical diplomacy and being a diplomatic genius, he actually brings back nothing. This lack of tangible results, it was added, is forming public criticism.

Son Soo-jo pointed out that Lee Jae-myung left for France while numerous domestic issues, such as those in Yongin, were pending. He criticized that Lee departed after trying to appoint as ministers those who were revealed to have conspired with communist revolutionary forces against the Republic of Korea. He also mentioned drug lobbying allegations related to Representative Kim Seung-won, as well as suspicions of stock manipulation and involvement with organized crime, stating that domestic issues are exploding like bombs.

Kwon Ye-young assessed that the ROK-US alliance has completely collapsed, claiming that President Trump would not meet Lee Jae-myung and had already said 'no thank you.' He diagnosed that overall state administration in economy, diplomacy, and security has reached a state of collapse. He warned of the possibility of approval ratings deepening their decline and entering the 20% range.