"20s and 30s Party Members Newly Join" Increase in 'Young Party Members' Right After Presidential Election Between Ruling and Opposition Parties

Lee Jun-seok "Goal of 1 Million Responsible Party Members", Yoon Ho-jung "Listening to Voices Demanding Change"

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the members' meeting held at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 10th.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Woo-seok] The People Power Party and the Democratic Party of Korea announced that the number of young party members has increased immediately after the presidential election.

On the 15th, Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, stated on his Facebook, "After the (presidential) election, about 9,000 members from the 10s, 20s, and 30s generations newly joined, and during that period, a total of 12,000 people joined the party."

He added, "As of today, the number of members who have paid party dues at least once has reached 840,000. Compared to about 270,000 at the time of the last party convention, it has nearly tripled," and said, "Until the day we surpass 1 million responsible party members, the campaign to double party members will continue."

Yoon Ho-jung, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the joint meeting of standing committee chairpersons and secretaries for the implementation of livelihood reform bills held at the National Assembly on the 14th, delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Yoon Ho-jung, co-chairman of the Democratic Party's Emergency Response Committee, also said at the Emergency Response Committee meeting on the 14th, "In the past few days, nearly 100,000 people across all age groups, including young people in their 20s and 30s, have joined the Democratic Party wielding a whip to demand change," adding, "We will listen carefully to the voices demanding change and will definitely fill in the gaps."

The Democratic Party's website posted a notice announcing a surge in online membership applications, stating, "Each city and provincial party is making efforts for quick approval, but delays are inevitable due to increased workload."

According to the Democratic Party's Seoul Metropolitan Party, from the 10th to the 11th, about 11,000 people joined online. Among them, 80% were women, and notably, women in their 20s and 30s accounted for more than half.

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