‘ABC’ takes on a new meaning in South Korean politics

The "ABC theory" is fanning internal strife within the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, dividing supporters of the party and President Lee Jae Myung. The theory, recently popularized by Rhyu Si-min, groups Democratic Party supporters into three categories: A, B and C. Rhyu was formerly the welfare minister and a close aide to the late President Roh Moo-hyun, an icon of progressive politics. In a media appearance last week, Rhyu tried to distinguish loyalists in the Democratic Party from opportu

By The Korea Herald