Gominjeong: "Seeing a gaunt Lee made my heart pound... I will find the way forward"

Gominjeong Expresses Thoughts on Lee's Election Defeat

Ko Min-jung, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Regarding the narrow loss of Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, by less than 1 percentage point in the 20th presidential election, Democratic Party lawmaker Ko Min-jung said, "I will find a way. I will look back on the path I have walked, face the current path, and create the path ahead."

On the 10th, Ko posted on her Facebook, "I watched the vote count with the residents of Gwangjin past midnight early this morning," expressing these thoughts.

She continued, "The residents said they had never campaigned so hard before," adding, "They came out more often to greet during their commutes in the cold with the heart of protecting (candidate Lee), and each became a strategist, offering good ideas." She expressed, "I was so grateful for those warm hearts that it brought me to tears. I feel even more sorry and apologetic for (candidate Lee's loss)."

Ko also said, "Seeing candidate Lee, who looked exhausted as if all his energy had been drained at the party headquarters the day before, my heart pounded," and added, "I felt sorry thinking about how hard and lonely he must have been."

Meanwhile, in this presidential election, President-elect Yoon Seok-youl won with 48.56%, while candidate Lee received 47.83%, with Yoon winning by a margin of 0.73 percentage points.

At 3:48 a.m. on the 10th, candidate Lee delivered a message to the nation at the Democratic Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, saying, "I did my best but could not meet expectations. I apologize and express my gratitude to the many citizens across the country who put their daily lives aside to join us, as well as to the comrades of the election campaign committee, volunteers, party members, and supporters who worked tirelessly day and night," adding, "Everything is due to my shortcomings. This is not your defeat, nor the Democratic Party's defeat. All responsibility lies solely with me."

He extended his congratulations to President-elect Yoon, saying, "I earnestly ask the president-elect to open an era of unity and harmony beyond division and conflict."

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