Park Yong-jin Announces Presidential Candidacy: "I Will Create a Happy Nation Through Generational and Era Change"

"I Will Be a President Who Achieves Intergenerational Concession and Consensus"
First Presidential Candidacy Declaration from the Ruling Party

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 9th, Park Yong-jin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, declared his candidacy for the presidential election, putting political generational change at the forefront.

Park Yong-jin, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker. / Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

At the declaration ceremony held at the National Assembly lawn plaza on the same day, Park said, "We must achieve an era change in the Republic of Korea through political generational change," adding, "I will become a young president leading the great journey of change and innovation in Korean society." Among the ruling party's presidential candidates, Park is the first to officially announce his candidacy.

He stated, "Generational change in politics must be achieved to enable social reform for generational integration connecting the industrialization generation, democratization generation, and the millennial generation," and added, "I will be a president who leads efforts to reach intergenerational concessions and agreements in all areas unfavorable to youth and future generations, such as housing issues, asset growth, pension reform, labor reform, and education reform."

Park presented the concept of a ‘Happy Nation’ as his presidential blueprint. He said, "The people of the Republic of Korea lifted the poorest country in the world to create the era of the ‘industrial nation’ and achieved a ‘democratic nation’ by standing against unprecedented iron-fist rule," and argued, "A ‘Happy Nation’ is a country where the minimum safety net of welfare, such as ‘security’ and ‘relief,’ is not the limit, but where the people's wishes are fulfilled and the rewards of their efforts are institutionally guaranteed." To this end, he proposed pledges including ▲National Happy Housing ▲National Happy Assets ▲National Happy Military Service ▲National Happy Dividends ▲National Happy Startups.

Park said, "I will win the primary, become the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, and become the fourth president of the democratic reform government following Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and Moon Jae-in," adding, "I will continue the great steps to build a government of the people, a participatory government, and a country worthy of its name, and construct a Happy Nation."

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