Ruling and Opposition Parties Accelerate Talent Recruitment... Full Effort to 'Gather Allies'

Democratic Party to Launch Social Transition Committee on 16th... 'Myeongchu Alliance' Chemistry Shown by Choo, Simultaneously Promoting Basic Income and Rent Reform
Second Talent Recruitment Announced... Five Selected via Public Recommendation System
People Power Party's New Era Committee Welcomes Former Honam Lawmaker Yoon Young-il... Yoon Expects Overcoming Regional and Ideological Conflicts

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Democratic Party of Korea and the People Power Party, both expanding their reach through 'bold talent recruitment' targeting moderate and young voters, took steps to broaden their scope on the 16th by welcoming reinforcements simultaneously.

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, and Chu Mi-ae, chairperson of the Social Transition Committee, are attending the launch ceremony of the Social Transition Committee held at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul on the 16th, shaking hands. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On this day, the Democratic Party of Korea held the launch ceremony of the Social Transformation Committee directly under the Election Countermeasures Committee. The chairperson was former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, who had shown strong chemistry with candidate Lee during the previous primary under the 'Myungchu Coalition.' Whenever rival candidates launched 'anti-Lee Jae-myung' attacks, former Minister Choo came to support Lee. In this Social Transformation Committee, she plans to combine Lee’s 'basic income' policy with her own advocated 'rent reform' to discover various reform agendas and suggest directions for policy development.

At the launch ceremony, candidate Lee said, "I fully agree with former Minister Choo’s rent reform," adding, "I hope that through rent reform, society will transform into one where those who work and contribute are respected."

Former Minister Choo stated, "Rather than focusing on specific policies, I will play a role in presenting the overall direction and making it easy for the public to understand."

The Social Transformation Committee plans to achieve transformative growth by focusing on key agendas such as rent reform to resolve unfairness and polarization, ▲ 'digital transformation' for a digital innovation powerhouse, ▲ 'climate justice' for a sustainable future, and ▲ 'educational innovation' to nurture future talents.

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate, attended the 2nd National Talent Recruitment Announcement held at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul on the 16th. Before the event began, he took a commemorative photo with the recruits: Park Seong-ho, a nurse at Busan Haedong Hospital; Jeong Ye-ram, a third-year student at Incheon Mansu High School; Lee Hu-bo; Hwang Seo-yoon, co-representative of Park PD and Hwang Actor; Lee Seon-woo, CEO of Green Teg; and Park Seung-kwon, an occupational and environmental medicine specialist (from left). Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

The Democratic Party also announced its second round of talent recruitment on the same day. After recruiting four women, youth, and science talents on the 1st, they selected five additional candidates through a 'public recommendation system.' These include Park Seung-kwon, an occupational and environmental medicine specialist (37); Lee Sun-woo, CEO of green tech technology company (50); Hwang Seo-yoon, CEO of the preliminary social enterprise Park PD and Hwang Actor Co., Ltd. (39); Jung Ye-ram, a high school student (19); and Park Sung-ho, an emergency room nurse (28). Each candidate is notable for personal stories such as being a teenage part-timer, disability assessment, and cancer battle. Baek Hye-ryun, head of the National Talent Committee, said, "They are great citizens who have practiced positive influence in our society from their respective positions," adding, "We will continue to find hidden talents who have cultivated hope in everyday life through public recommendations."

On the People Power Party side, former lawmaker Yoon Young-il from Honam joined the New Era Preparation Committee on the same day. Former Auditor General Yoon was elected as a member of the 20th National Assembly representing Haenam, Wando, and Jindo in Jeonnam Province under the People’s Party and later served as a Supreme Council member of the Minsaeng Party. Following the recruitment of independent lawmaker Lee Yong-ho, whose constituency is in Imsil, Sunchang, and Namwon in Jeonbuk Province, to the New Era Preparation Committee aimed at moderate and post-progressive voters, the People Power Party is actively targeting the Honam electorate by embracing former lawmaker Yoon as well.

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is taking a commemorative photo with former lawmaker Yoon Young-il, who joined the New Era Preparation Committee, at the New Era Preparation Committee chairman's office in Yeouido, Seoul on the 16th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

At the welcoming ceremony, People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl said, "I am truly pleased and reassured that former lawmaker Yoon has joined the New Era Preparation Committee to accompany us on the long journey toward regime change," adding, "I look forward to his many contributions." He also emphasized, "I ask the public for much support and encouragement as we create a great current of national unity and work toward regime change and the future of the country."

Committee Chair Kim Han-gil said, "I am confident that our former lawmaker Yoon will harmonize with lawmakers Kim Dong-chul and Lee Yong-ho in the Regional Harmony Headquarters," and "I am sure that many changes will come with former lawmaker Yoon’s arrival." Former lawmaker Yoon responded, "I will contribute to overcoming regional conflicts, ideological conflicts, and divisive wars and to opening a new era."

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