Governor Lee Jae-myung Visits Parents' Ancestral Graves for 'Seongmyo' on Korean Food Day, May 5

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, has recently been spending considerably more time with his family. On the 31st of last month, Lee took a day off to celebrate his 30th wedding anniversary and spent time with his wife, Kim Hye-kyung. This time, he visited the graves of his late parents.

On the 5th, which is Hansik Day and Arbor Day, Lee visited Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, where his parents' graves are located.

Before paying respects at the gravesite, Lee had lunch with Eom Tae-hang, the Mayor of Bonghwa-gun, with whom he shares a close friendship, at the Chukhyup Hanwoo Plaza, a premium Bonghwa Korean beef sales center, and exchanged opinions on solutions to rural issues.

Lee particularly discussed plans for implementing a basic income in rural areas, rural population measures, special accounts, and revitalization plans, and asked Mayor Eom to always share any policies that could help rural areas prosper.

After the meal, Lee moved to Gwanchang-ri, Myeongho-myeon, where his parents' graves are located.

Hansik is one of the four major traditional holidays along with Seollal, Dano, and Chuseok. Traditionally, Hansik forbids the use of fire and involves the custom of eating cold food (geumhwa) and visiting ancestral graves.

Earlier, on the 31st of last month, Lee took a day off to celebrate his 30th wedding anniversary.

In a Facebook post titled "Already 30 Years," he wrote, "It has been 30 years since I started a household with my wife (Kim Hye-kyung)." He added, "To mark our 30th wedding anniversary, I took a day off today after a long time."

He continued, "I have always felt sorry for my wife, who has been going through unexpected hardships because of my political activities," and added, "Although the provincial administration is busy, I believe the people of Gyeonggi Province will understand today."

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