Former People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon revealed his human regrets and apologies towards President Yoon Suk Yeol in his upcoming book, "Han Dong-hoon's Choice - The People Come First," which will be published on the 26th. Han and President Yoon had conducted major investigations together during their time as prosecutors, but conflicts have arisen since entering the political arena.
On the same day, Han resumed his political activities in line with the book's publication. A truck displaying banners in support of Han arrived on a road near Kyobo Bookstore in Jongno-gu, Seoul, that morning.
According to the publisher, Medici Media, Han stated in his book, "(During my six months as leader, I clashed with President Yoon) and the human agony was great, but as a politician, the people must always come first, so I had no choice but to place the public good ahead of personal ties."
The book also includes reflections on the circumstances surrounding the failure of President Yoon's plan for "an orderly early resignation" following the Dec. 3 martial law situation, the reasons that led Han to support President Yoon's impeachment, and his resignation from the party leadership just 14 days after the declaration of martial law.
The publisher noted, "In various parts of the book, a sense of remorse for the supporters hurt by the impeachment is expressed."
Han also wrote, "The most dangerous person in Korea is Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party," adding that "if he gains control of the executive branch, he could resort to extreme measures like martial law or amendments to punitive provisions to obstruct judicial guilty verdicts." He continued, "Let's cross the sea of martial law to prevent the birth of the Lee Jae-myung regime."
In the latter part, Han presented his views on the future direction of South Korea and his political philosophy.