Kim Ki-hyun and Lee Jae-myung's First Meeting Tomorrow

Kim Ki-hyun, People Power Party Leader
To Meet First Opposition Leader After Election
Expected to Exchange Greetings in Courtesy Visit Format

Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, will meet Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, on the 15th to deliver his inaugural greetings.

Yoo Sang-beom, the chief spokesperson of the People Power Party, said in an interview with MBC Radio on the 14th, "(Leader Kim) initiated and proposed it," adding, "(Since Leader Kim) was newly elected, he will likely visit them in a form of a courtesy call."

Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, is entering the party leader's conference room on the 13th at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, along with Lee Cheol-gyu, the new secretary-general, and other newly appointed party officials. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

This will be the first visit by Leader Kim to Leader Lee since he was elected at the party convention on the 8th, just a week ago. It is reported that during their first meeting, despite the opposition-majority situation, Leader Kim will request cooperation from the Democratic Party for the sake of public welfare.

Leader Kim and Leader Lee have a contentious history. In 2021, Leader Kim, serving as the floor leader of the People’s Party, launched a focused offensive on the Daejang-dong scandal involving Leader Lee. In response, Leader Lee criticized Kim by saying he would order "bonggopajik (封庫罷職 - sealing the government warehouse and dismissal) plus wiri anchi (圍籬安置 - exile to the Antarctic with confinement in a fenced house)," a harsh rebuke.

On the 10th, when it was revealed that Jeon Mo, the former chief of staff during Leader Lee’s tenure as governor of Gyeonggi Province, had passed away, Leader Kim also pointed out, "I think much careful consideration is needed on whether it is appropriate for him to perform his duties as the leader of the Democratic Party."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is leaving the meeting room after the launch ceremony of the Countermeasures Committee for Humiliating Japan Diplomacy held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 13th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The meeting between the two is not expected to last long.

Meanwhile, Leader Kim met with Ahn Cheol-soo, his rival in the recent party leadership race, the day before, and is scheduled to meet with candidate Hwang Kyo-ahn on the same day. Leader Kim also had dinner with President Yoon Seok-youl and the newly formed leadership team the previous day.

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