Jung Sye-kyun and Lee Kwang-jae "Unification by the 5th of Next Month" (Comprehensive)

Press Conference After Visiting the Exchange
"Will Unite to Win the Presidential Election"

Former Prime Minister Jeong Se-gyun, a presidential candidate for the ruling party, and Lee Kwang-jae, a member of the Democratic Party, shake hands on the 28th at the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul, before announcing their unification efforts. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun and Assemblyman Lee Kwang-jae have agreed to unify their candidacies by the 5th of next month.

After visiting the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 28th, former Prime Minister Chung and Assemblyman Lee held a press conference and stated, "We will achieve unification by the 5th of next month to win the presidential election."

They said, "The two of us, who are running in the Democratic Party presidential primary, have united with a desperate sense of mission to inherit the legitimacy of the Democratic Party and open the fourth term of the democratic government by creating good candidates equipped with moral dignity, economic insight, and administrative capability," emphasizing, "We will dedicate ourselves to making Korea a victorious nation."

Their unification is expected to further solidify the anti-Lee Jae-myung front. On the 22nd, former Prime Minister Chung and Assemblyman Lee also held a joint policy forum regarding the relocation of the urban airport, officially initiating their policy alliance.

Earlier that day, in an interview with BBS Radio's 'Park Kyung-soo's Morning Journal,' former Prime Minister Chung described this policy cooperation as "a very natural and desirable phenomenon, such as holding seminars to jointly promote policies if candidates share the same consensus on policies."

Assemblyman Jeon Jae-soo from Lee’s side told reporters after the press conference, "The two have maintained a deep trust relationship for a long time and have continuously communicated based on that," adding, "Around the 5th of next month, through joint schedules, there will be sufficient messaging explaining why they are unifying."

Assemblyman Kim Min-seok from Chung’s side said, "There are still nine days left. Since this is just the first step, various possibilities remain open," hinting at the potential for further alliances.

Assemblyman Jeon emphasized, "Although nothing concrete has been decided yet, we need to leave room as we observe the progress of the two candidates' efforts. All possibilities are open," adding, "However, under no circumstances will we gather or disperse by opposing anyone." He also requested that their alliance not be interpreted as the formation of an 'anti-Lee Jae-myung' front.

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