Lee Jun-seok "Lee Jae-myung Hopes to Run in Bundang... Waiting as a Sniper Pitcher"

"Matching moves based on how Lee Jae-myung makes decisions"

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, is delivering a congratulatory speech at the policy discussion forum titled "Directions and Tasks of New Government's Women Entrepreneurs Policy," hosted by the office of Assemblywoman Han Mu-gyeong, held on the afternoon of the 6th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 6th, Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, said regarding Lee Jae-myung, senior advisor of the Democratic Party of Korea, and the rumor of his candidacy for the Bundang-eul by-election, "There is one pitcher waiting to target that candidate."

Lee appeared on CBS Radio's 'One Match' in the afternoon and said, "I am looking forward to Advisor Lee running."

He continued, "But since the candidate has not been selected, isn't this a hypothetical thought experiment?" and speculated, "If that happens, Advisor Lee lives in Sunae-dong, right? So there might be a movement for him to run in the Bundang area."

Currently, Kim Eun-hye, a People Power Party lawmaker representing Bundang Gap in Gyeonggi Province, has declared her candidacy for governor of Gyeonggi, and Kim Byung-wook, a Democratic Party lawmaker from Bundang-eul, is reportedly likely to run for mayor of Seongnam. Because of this, there are rumors that Advisor Lee might run in the Bundang-eul by-election. This is because Sunae-dong, where former Governor Lee's residence is located, belongs to Bundang-eul.

Lee added, "We are also matching the pieces depending on what kind of decision Advisor Lee makes." When asked if the pitcher preparing is former Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong, he dismissed it, saying, "No one has mentioned that."

Lee Jae-myung, Senior Advisor of the Democratic Party of Korea.
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Regarding Kim, who served as spokesperson for President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol and declared her candidacy for governor of Gyeonggi, he said, "Kim had a lot of 고민 (concerns)."

Lee said, "She herself thought she had to contribute somehow to the success of the administration, and in fact, until recently, she did not seriously consider running for governor of Gyeonggi. Also, since she is a first-term lawmaker, she thought she still had many tasks in the legislature."

He added, "Through this election process, the recognition and presence of our party members have greatly increased. Kim's popularity and recognition among the public have also risen a lot," and said, "So there were continuous discussions within the party about whether such valuable resources could be wasted."

Regarding speculation that 'Yoon's mind' (윤심) influenced Kim's decision to run, Lee said, "If someone becomes president, the public expects neutrality during elections," and "Therefore, it is difficult to be directly involved in such appointments."

However, Lee added, "It is true that the selection of Kim as spokesperson was influenced by Yoon's mind," and "Party elections are important as party sentiment, and I think Kim listened a lot to the party's opinions."

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