Lee Jae-myung "I regret and apologize for not keeping my promise to former President Roh Moo-hyun"

[Gimhae=Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Lee Jae-myung, the General Election Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 23rd at the memorial service for the 13th anniversary of former President Roh Moo-hyun's passing, "We will not forget the dream of a world where people live, a world without unfairness and privileges, and will continue to carry it forward."

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After the memorial service held in Bongha Village, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, Lee told reporters, "I feel truly regretful and sorry for not being able to keep the promise I made to President Roh Moo-hyun," expressing his sentiments.

This is interpreted as an apology for his defeat in the recent presidential election, which prevented the launch of the 4th Democratic government succeeding the Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun administrations.

When asked by reporters about future election strategies with nine days remaining until the June 1 local elections, Lee said, "First, I briefly visited Honam in relation to the May 18 event. To commemorate former President Roh Moo-hyun from yesterday to today, we have come to support the Chungcheong and Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) areas," adding, "Now, we need to focus on the metropolitan area and the Gyeyang district in Incheon."

Regarding having lunch with former President Moon Jae-in in Bongha Village before the memorial service, he said, "We shared many words," but refrained from elaborating, stating, "There didn't seem to be any special political meaning worth disclosing."

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