Kim Nam-guk and Kim Yong-nam's 'Presidential Pick Nominations' Never Happened

While lawmaker Yang Moon-suk publicly supported former deputy director Kim Yong's candidacy, former leader Jung Chung-rae excluded former deputy director Kim Yong from the nomination and gave the nomination to former lawmaker Kim Nam-guk.

Reporter Heo Jae-hyun emphasized that the exclusion of Kim Yong was Jung Chung-rae, the former leader's, decision, saying, "Jung Chung-rae excluded Kim Yong. He ended up excluding him, didn't he? Yes. And then he gave the nomination to Kim Nam-guk."

Former lawmaker Kim Nam-guk was psychologically hurt after retiring from the Blue House, and at that time, former leader Jung Chung-rae extended a hand to him, giving him the position of party spokesperson and acting as a bridge.

Reporter Heo Jae-hyun stated, "Jung Chung-rae gave the nomination to lawmaker Kim Nam-guk, and Yoo Si-min could easily figure this out with a little investigation," revealing that former lawmaker Kim Nam-guk's sole nomination was not a 'presidential pick' but a consideration based on former leader Jung Chung-rae's wishes.

Reporter Heo Jae-hyun said, "It wasn't like there was some 'presidential pick' that said Kim Yong-nam should be given Pyeongtaek. It was because at that time, who was it? Lee Gwang-je of Hanam... Since he didn't strongly object, Kim Yong-nam just ended up in Ansan, I think."

However, it is claimed that former leader Jung Chung-rae intervened to prevent these unification discussions from being concluded.

The reporter stated, "Initially, he talked about unification with Cho Kuk. He tried to unify, but leader Jung Chung-rae prevented the unification talks from concluding. That's a fact," emphasizing that former leader Jung's intervention thwarted former lawmaker Kim Yong-nam's attempt at unification.

He warned that writer Yoo Si-min's baseless claim of intervention in nominations could potentially lead to a lawsuit. He emphasized that extremely thorough investigation must precede any statement that could escalate into a nomination intervention incident.

Reporter Heo Jae-hyun pointed out that writer Yoo Si-min lacks people around him who can give him frank advice, criticizing his statements as not only factually incorrect but also excessive. He said, "Because it can escalate into a nomination intervention incident, any such statement requires a very thorough investigation. He needs to realize that his statements are not only untrue but also excessive, and that he might get sued."