According to Cryptonews, there has been a heated debate among South Korean presidential candidates over the stablecoin policy. On May 8th, the candidate of the largest opposition party, the United Democratic Party, Lee Jae myung, advocated for the establishment of a Korean won stablecoin market as soon as possible, warning that otherwise there would be "national wealth outflow". The proposal was strongly opposed by the candidate of the Reform Party, Li Junxi, who cited the 2022 Terra crash case and pointed out that the algorithmic stablecoin KRT had catastrophic consequences due to the lack of actual asset endorsement.
Kim Byung wook, a supporter of Lee Jae ming and a former member of Parliament, retorted that global regulators have clearly distinguished between algorithmic stable currency and compliant stable currency pledged 1:1 in cash/treasury bond, and the stable currency of Korean won can reduce the cost of cross-border remittance. Industry insiders have revealed that this is the first public technical debate in South Korean politics regarding cryptocurrency assets, and the election results may determine the direction of the country's cryptocurrency regulation. The general election will be held on June 3rd.