People Power Party Supreme Council Members Divided by 'Recognition'

Assembly Members Jo Su-jin and Bae Hyun-jin, Former Assembly Members Kim Jae-won and Jung Mi-kyung, Kim Yong-tae Elected as Gwangmyeong Party Committee Chairman

On the 11th, at the People Power Party Central Party Office in Yeouido, Seoul, newly elected party leader candidate Lee Jun-seok and the Supreme Council members are posing at the party convention held to elect the new party leader. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] The results of the People Power Party's Supreme Council member election were decided by 'recognition.'

At the first party convention of the People Power Party held on the 11th, lawmakers Jo Su-jin and Bae Hyun-jin, former lawmakers Kim Jae-won and Jung Mi-kyung, and Kim Yong-tae, the party committee chairman of Gwangmyeong, were elected as new Supreme Council members.

Lawmaker Jo, who hails from Honam and called for 'breaking regional barriers,' built recognition among conservatives while working as an anchor on Channel A's 'Jigeon Jikseol.' Although her candidacy was delayed due to preparations for the confirmation hearing of Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo, she was elected as the senior Supreme Council member, enabling her to actively serve as a 'regime change warrior' she had vocally advocated for.

Lawmaker Bae, a former MBC anchor, boasted high public recognition. Having declared her candidacy early, she gained attention by touring nationwide joint speeches and delivering regionally tailored greetings such as 'Eoksuro Saranghamnidae' (a dialect phrase meaning 'I love you very much').

Kim, a three-term former lawmaker from Uiseong, Gyeongbuk, was the only Supreme Council candidate from Daegu-Gyeongbuk (TK) in this party convention and attracted popularity. He is regarded as a 'strategist' after serving as the Senior Secretary for Political Affairs at the Blue House during the Park Geun-hye administration and as the chairman of the Future United Party's Policy Committee.

Former lawmaker Jung, who previously served as a Supreme Council member in the Liberty Korea Party, the predecessor of the People Power Party, also garnered support based on his accumulated experience and expertise.

Among the youth Supreme Council candidates, Kim, the only '90s-born' candidate, benefited greatly from the 'Lee Jun-seok effect' and defeated incumbent lawmaker Lee Yong to be elected. Kim, who acted as a so-called 'running mate' of newly elected party leader Lee Jun-seok, set a goal to continue garnering support from young people by positioning himself at the midpoint of the 2030 generation.

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