Lee Jae-myung to Pay Tribute at Gwangju 5·18 National Cemetery on 28th: "Gwangju Always in My Heart"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] It was confirmed belatedly that Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, who is leading the preference rankings among presidential candidates from both ruling and opposition parties, quietly paid respects at the Gwangju 5·18 National Cemetery on the 28th.

According to the political circles in the Gwangju area on the 29th, Governor Lee visited the 5·18 National Cemetery alone late in the afternoon amid heavy snowfall, and then spent about 30 minutes walking around the new and old burial sites.

Before paying respects that day, Governor Lee wrote in the guestbook at the National Cemetery Management Office, "My social mother Gwangju, you are always in my heart." He has repeatedly stated that Gwangju is his spiritual mentor and hometown whenever he had the opportunity.

It was reported that Governor Lee visited Gwangju on the 28th to attend the signing ceremony for the "Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Platform Construction Project" held at Gwangju City Hall at 2 p.m. on the 29th.

Meanwhile, public sentiment in the Honam region has been greatly stirred recently, with Min Hyung-bae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Gwangju Gwangsan District), publicly declaring support for Governor Lee Jae-myung.

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