Assemblyman Yeo's Workshop Begins... Lee Jae-myung "The Greatest Responsibility Lies with Me... I Will Listen Carefully to Seniors' Stories"

Workshop Held at Deoksan Resort, Chungnam
About 150 Assembly Members Attend, Lee Jae-myung Joins Late

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The Democratic Party of Korea, under the banner of 'Party Innovation,' held a two-day, one-night workshop for its members of the National Assembly on the 23rd. Among the attendees was the party's leading figure, Assemblyman Lee Jae-myung, as a private and open discussion among the members began.

About 150 Democratic Party lawmakers arrived one after another in the afternoon at a resort in Deoksan, Chungnam, where the workshop was held. Upon arrival, the members lined up in the lobby at the entrance and were assigned to groups through a random draw. Wearing blue group T-shirts, the lawmakers entered the venue one by one with excited expressions.

Assemblyman Lee, who arrived about 30 minutes late, met with reporters before entering the venue and shared his thoughts on attending, saying, "Since the workshop is a very important schedule, I will share my opinions today and listen carefully to the senior lawmakers, as they are all my seniors." When asked what he planned to say, he was reserved, stating, "I don't have any particular remarks to make."

Regarding his potential candidacy for party leader, he said, "I am continuously listening to opinions," adding, "I am not yet in a position to make a decision, so I am humbly and diligently listening to the opinions of the lawmakers, party members, and the public." On the party's internal 'presidential election defeat theory,' he responded, "I am listening carefully to opinions," but also said, "The greatest responsibility lies with me as the candidate."

Meanwhile, around 4 p.m., as the workshop began in the discussion room on the second floor, the lawmakers stood together, took photos, and energetically shouted "Fighting!" Woo Sang-ho, the emergency committee chairman, said before the event started, "I hope this workshop will be a place where the Democratic Party engages in more intense discussions about the direction it should take and, as senior and junior colleagues come together, it will be an occasion to unite both our party and the opposition by warmly embracing comrades." He added, "Rather than long speeches, I hope that after a night's rest, the Democratic Party will emerge changed, full of hope about what it can achieve."

Following this, Floor Leader Park Hong-geun said, "During the two-day workshop, we will discuss what needs to be done to become the Democratic Party that the people desire," adding, "I think what we need is the spirit of 'Pasahyeonjeong'?breaking what is wrong and revealing what is right." He also mentioned, "There will be another workshop for lawmakers in late August, where there will be more in-depth discussions on policies and current parliamentary strategies."

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