Kim Bo-mi, former Gangjin County Council chair who is running for party leader at the Democratic Party of Korea convention on Aug. 17, said on the 21st that lawmaker Song Young-gil yelled at her and browbeat her in public. Calling it "the reality of 686 (those born in the 1960s, who entered college in the 1980s, now in their 60s) old-school patriarchy," Kim strongly criticized it.
Kim said on Facebook that day, "Right before the policy presentation, I had the absurd experience of being yelled at by candidate Song Young-gil," adding, "Shouting and browbeating in front of several people is clearly an act of disregarding one's character."
Five contenders for the Democratic Party leadership (Ko Min-jung, Kim Bo-mi, Kim Min-seok, Song Young-gil, Jung Chung-rae) attended the party leader candidates' policy presentation held at the Seoul Metropolitan Council that morning. Kim, who was present, said that before the presentation, in a meeting with the Seoul council chair, Song took issue with her social media post and shouted at her.
Song's shouting at Kim reportedly stemmed from a post that morning on Facebook by candidate Kim titled "A beautiful exit completes democracy." She wrote, "I respect seniors of the 686 generation, Kim Min-seok, Jung Chung-rae, and Song Young-gil," but added, "Kim Bo-mi will prepare the most beautiful exit for you." Kim is the youngest among the party leader candidates at 37.
Kim said, "That very shouting is today's problem with the Democratic Party," adding, "The issues have disappeared, leaving only shouting and lecturing." She went on, "This is exactly the reality of the 686 old-school patriarchy that young people talk about."
Kim also said, "I demanded a public apology for shouting in front of many people, but in the end there was no apology." She emphasized, "The Democratic Party's crisis does not come from outside," and, "Young people will not stay in a party where reflection has vanished and there is only scolding instead of listening."