[Photo] Roh Moo-hyun's Man, Lee Kwang-jae Announces Presidential Candidacy

Lee Kwang-jae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, holds a press conference for his presidential candidacy on the 27th at the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

Lee Kwang-jae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is greeting former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun at the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 27th. Lee announced his presidential candidacy on the same day. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

On the 27th, Lee Kwang-jae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, greeted former leader Lee Nak-yeon at the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business in Yeouido, Seoul. On the same day, Lee announced his candidacy for the presidential election. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] Lee Kwang-jae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea known as "Roh Moo-hyun's man," declared his candidacy for the presidential election on the 27th at the Korea Federation of SMEs in Yeouido, Seoul.

Lee officially announced his presidential bid, expressing his desire to make South Korea "the country that meets the future of the world first." On this day, Lee Hae-chan, senior advisor of the Democratic Party, former party leader Lee Nak-yeon, former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, and lawmakers Hong Young-pyo, Kim Du-kwan, as well as writer Jo Jung-rae, were present together.

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