Park Min-shik, Han Dong-hoon Attack DP's Ha Jung-woo Over 'Main Enemy' Question Evasion

In the by-election for the Busan Buk-gap constituency, People Power Party candidate Park Min-shik and independent candidate Han Dong-hoon launched an offensive against Democratic Party candidate Ha Jung-woo, criticizing him for not clearly answering the question of 'who is the main enemy of South Korea.' They argued that politicians who target specific citizens as enemies are unfit to be leaders, and urged Ha to clearly state whether North Korea or the South Korean people are the main enemy.

Independent candidate Han Dong-hoon stated via Facebook, 'Democratic Party politicians claim North Korea is not the main enemy because they say they can't talk to them if they do. Does Democratic Party candidate Ha Jung-woo share the same view?' He pressed Ha to clarify his stance, saying, 'Didn't candidate Ha evade the question of who the main enemy is, a question any public official in South Korea should answer immediately? Does candidate Ha have no thoughts of his own?'

This exchange has become a significant part of the election campaign during the official campaign period, which began on May 21. The 'main enemy' controversy directly addresses a candidate's views on national security and the state. Ha Jung-woo's camp has not yet issued an official statement regarding this offensive.