The Democratic Party Recruits 'Taeho's Mom', The Korean Party Welcomes 'Image Expert'

Lee Sohyun, the 12th recruit of the Democratic Party of Korea, is handing her membership application to Representative Lee Hae-chan at the party admission welcome ceremony held at the National Assembly on the 23rd. After losing her son Taeho in an unexpected accident last May, she led the proposal of the "Road Traffic Act and Sports Facilities Act Partial Amendment Bill" (Taeho-Yuchan Act) and has been urging the political circles and government to pass the bill. Photo by Yoon Dongju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Jeon Jin-young] On the 23rd, the Democratic Party of Korea and the Liberty Korea Party simultaneously announced new talent recruitments. The Democratic Party recruited Lee So-hyun, the protagonist of the 'Taeho-Yuchan Act,' while the Liberty Korea Party recruited Heo Eun-ah, director of the Korea Image Strategy Institute and an expert in brand image. These recruitments focus respectively on child safety and improving the image of the Liberty Korea Party.

On the same day, the Democratic Party announced that as its twelfth recruit, it had brought in Ms. Lee, the mother of Kim Tae-ho, the protagonist of the 'Taeho-Yuchan Act.' Ms. Lee lost her son Kim in a traffic accident in May 2019. Afterwards, she raised social awareness by submitting a petition to the Blue House titled "The child who was sent off in a vehicle saying he was going to play soccer does not return." She also led the proposal of the "Partial Amendment to the Road Traffic Act and the Physical Education Facilities Act" (commonly known as the Taeho-Yuchan Act), which includes all vehicles carrying children to school in the reporting system for children's school buses to strengthen management. The bill is still pending in the National Assembly.

At the talent recruitment press conference held at the National Assembly that morning, Ms. Lee expressed her aspirations upon joining the party, saying, "I do not want to create a world where we regret not being able to protect anymore." She added, "Now, I am going to become stronger. From today, my tasks have become clearer. I will protect all our children so that they can grow up safely and securely."

It is known that Ms. Lee had declined the recruitment offer several times. She said, "When I first received the recruitment offer, I rejected it, thinking it was absurd. Honestly, I did not even want to look toward Yeouido." However, she opened her heart after repeated persuasion that "the person who has suffered the most will desperately cling and achieve results."

Huh Eun-ah, the 7th talent recruitment figure of the Liberty Korea Party and an image strategist, is greeting Representative Hwang Kyo-ahn at the welcoming ceremony held at the National Assembly on the 23rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

The Liberty Korea Party also held a welcoming ceremony for its sixth recruit, Director Heo, at the main building of the National Assembly that morning. Director Heo is an expert in image strategy who started a business in her twenties and has studied brand image for over 20 years. She gained significant attention by predicting the election of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. She provides personal branding coaching for politicians and corporate executives, as well as coaching in service management and personal brand management.

Director Heo stated, "I decided that if there is a role for me in a party that has reflected on the past and is starting anew to show political change for the people, I must step forward and lend my strength." She added, "As an image strategy expert, I will play the role of coordinator in the innovative transformation and change of the Liberty Korea Party into a political force that listens to, empathizes with, and communicates with the people at their level."

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