Lee Jae-myung Cancels Campaign Schedule Two Hours Before Gangseo District Mayor By-election Rally

Announced Attendance at Rally Around 9 AM
Rally Canceled Later, "Continuing Recovery Treatment" Communicated

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, was originally scheduled to attend the campaign rally of Jin Gyo-hoon, a candidate running for the by-election for the mayor of Gangseo District in Seoul on the 7th, but canceled the schedule about two hours before the event.

At around 9 a.m. that day, the Democratic Party announced to the media that Lee would attend Jin's focused campaign rally at Magok Square in Gangseo District at 2 p.m. However, at around 11:50 a.m., they announced again, "Lee's campaign rally has been canceled. He will continue recovery treatment at the hospital without any other schedule."

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The cancellation of the campaign rally attendance is known to be due to the judgment that Lee's physical condition makes it difficult to carry out on-site schedules. Lee is currently hospitalized at Green Hospital in Jungnang District, Seoul, receiving treatment for aftereffects of fasting.

Following his attendance at the trial regarding the Daejang-dong and Wirye New Town preferential treatment allegations held at the Seoul Central District Court the previous day, Lee also came to the National Assembly plenary session in the afternoon to participate in the vote on the consent for the designation of the special prosecutor law (special investigation) for the 'Marine Corps Corporal Chae's Death Incident' as a fast-track bill.

Since Lee has already canceled the previously announced campaign schedule, it seems it will take more time for him to fully recover his condition and return to party affairs.

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