Lee Jun-seok dismisses alliance with Han Dong-hoon: 'A house like a cursing grandmother's, and the food isn't even good'

Lee Jun-seok, a lawmaker of the Reform Party, has drawn a line on the possibility of an alliance with independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon within the conservative camp. Appearing on TV Chosun's YouTube program 'News Nostradamus' on the 13th, Lee said, "We shouldn't keep turning a matter of choice into a matter of necessity," arguing that forcing an alliance amounts to "violence." Of Han, he said flatly: "It's like a cursing grandmother's house — and the food isn't even good."

Behind the metaphor lies Lee's own judgment. He has recently shown closeness to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and advocated 'conservative unification without Han Dong-hoon,' believing that Han does not like to work together with others. Through the interview, Lee once again confirmed his intention to push for a reshaping of the conservative camp with Han excluded.

He also took aim at People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk. When the host asked, "Is Jang's place a cursing house too, or is the food good?" Lee replied, "Looking at Jang's record so far, he has no achievements. In the current situation, there's definitely nothing tasty there." However, he added a caveat: "If Jang attempts to sow discord against the Reform Party or the like, then that place will become a cursing house too."