"'Daughter of Chungbuk' Kim Hye-kyung Arrives" Lee Jae-myung Continues Public Displays of Affection with Spouse

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, visited Yukgeori General Market in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, on the 21st with his wife Kim Hye-kyung, appealing for support.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, is actively appealing for support by attending baseball games and local events together with his wife, Kim Hye-kyung.

On the 21st, Lee visited Yukgeori General Market in Cheongju, Chungbuk, and introduced Kim by shouting, "Not the son-in-law of Chungbuk, but the daughter of Chungbuk has come." This was interpreted as showing familiarity by emphasizing that Kim's father's hometown is Chungju.

Lee took the stage set up in the center of the market that day and gave an impromptu speech for about 10 minutes. Kim also went up on the stage and responded to supporters by making a finger heart gesture.

Regarding the recently raised "4.3 billion won election fund suspicion," Lee raised his voice, saying, "As a civic activist, a human rights lawyer, and the powerless mayor of Seongnam, I fought against the Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak administrations and was thoroughly scrutinized. If I had received even one won, could I have survived?"

He continued, "There are still reports that Lee Jae-myung might have received 4.3 billion won. They are slandering me like this," and added, "A person named Nam Wook has been lobbying me for 10 years, but it didn't work at all. I originally don't budge at all," emphasizing his integrity.

He then targeted the opposition, questioning, "Those who accuse Lee Jae-myung, who stopped theft and took back stolen goods despite being thieves themselves, will they really lead the country fairly and give people fair opportunities?"

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, and his wife Kim Hye-kyung are greeting the audience while watching the 4th game of the Korean Series professional baseball held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 18th. Photo by Yonhap News

Meanwhile, Lee has recently been actively appearing with Kim at election campaign sites. Kim accompanied Lee from the morning memorial visit to Daejeon National Cemetery and also attended a public meeting with students and parents at Pandong Elementary School.

On the 18th, Lee and Kim also watched the 4th game of the Korean Series professional baseball at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul together. During the game, they showed affection by linking arms and whispering to each other throughout.

The reason Lee continues these joint appearances with his wife is interpreted as an effort to dispel rumors such as the "marital quarrel theory" that arose after Kim's fall accident and to capture the female vote, where his support rate is lagging.

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