Jung Cheong-rae, the head of the Democratic Party, recently criticized Starbucks over its involvement in a controversy related to the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, questioning, "Is it sane to hold a Tank Day event?"
On the 21st, during the campaign kickoff for Huh Tae-jung, the Democratic Party's candidate for Daejeon mayor, held in the cultural street of Eunjeong-dong, Jung stated, "We must have gratitude for those who lost their lives during the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement."
He added, "There’s a Starbucks here too. Starbucks is bad," emphasizing that the public has subdued figures like Chun Doo-hwan, who declared martial law in Gwangju, and Yoon Suk Yeol, who issued the illegal martial law on December 3.
Jung remarked, "If the illegal martial law had succeeded, there would be no local elections, and neither Lee Jae-myung nor I would be in this world," recalling it as a "frightening event."
Additionally, he urged support for Huh, highlighting his experience as a district mayor and Daejeon mayor, as well as his work at the Blue House.
Jung concluded by stating, "South Korea is now normalizing," and called for the election of a Daejeon mayor who works as effectively as the current president.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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