Why Lee Jun-seok Visited Mudeungsan... Seems to Remind Himself of His Role

"Apologies to Gwangju Citizens, Promise Not Forgotten. Will Keep Visiting Consistently"
Breaking Silence, Indicates Public Activities to Mudeungsan, Mokpo, Jeju Trips

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, climbing Mudeungsan Mountain in Gwangju. / Photo by Facebook capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, who has been in hiding after being disciplined with a "6-month suspension of party membership," climbed Gwangju's Mudeungsan Mountain on the 13th.

On that day, Lee posted several photos taken at Seoseokdae on Mudeungsan on his SNS, saying, "I came to Mudeungsan at the beginning of the year and said I must come again in the summer."

He continued, "I was originally preparing step by step to fulfill the promises I made in Gwangju in July, but I apologize to the citizens of Gwangju. It will be a little late, but I will not forget," adding, "I will continue to visit and climb until every corner of Mudeungsan becomes as familiar as Suraksan."

Lee's visit to Mudeungsan to share his current status is interpreted as an attempt to remind people of his focus on winning over the Honam region during the March presidential election and the June 1 local elections. Since his inauguration in July last year, he has made great efforts, visiting the Honam region more than 20 times, which is unusual for a conservative party. On February 1 of this year, about a month before the presidential election, he also climbed Mudeungsan and expressed his determination to break the regional structure by achieving over 20% of the vote in Honam. Although he failed to achieve this goal, he was credited with helping to expand the conservative party's base to include the Honam region and the 2030 generation.

Lee also posted a photo of himself taken at the summit of Mudeungsan. Wearing a T-shirt and shorts, his hair was wet with sweat and fog, and his legs and shoes were covered in dirt. It is reported that after visiting Mudeungsan, he traveled to Mokpo and then to Jeju Island.

Earlier, Lee was disciplined with a 6-month suspension of party membership by the party's Ethics Committee in the early hours of the 8th over allegations of sexual bribery and evidence tampering. Although Lee expressed that he could not accept the disciplinary decision, he has continued to remain silent without further statements.

The People Power Party held a party meeting on the 11th and decided to treat Lee's suspension not as a vacancy of the party leader position but as an accident, operating the party under an acting leadership system for six months.

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