'Santokki Strategy' Initiated by Ruling Party Talent Committee... '30s Honam, Disabled, Women' Frontline Deployment

Park Juntae, Song Ji-eun, and Other External Figures
Jo Jeonghun, the Only In-House Member Listed
First Meeting Held on the 14th to Begin Full Discussions

The People Power Party has appointed a large number of figures from Honam, people with disabilities, and women in their 30s to the Talent Recruitment Committee, which seeks new faces to showcase in next year's general election, aiming to target the centrist demographic.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th, the People Power Party appointed five members to the Talent Recruitment Committee, including Park Eun-sik, an internal medicine specialist and co-chair of the Honam Alternative Forum, and Kim Na-yoon, a promotional ambassador for the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled, known as the 'one-armed bodybuilder.'

Although Representative Park is from Honam, he is regarded as a rational figure who presents a balanced view of conservatism. Park was also mentioned as a candidate for the Innovation Committee chairperson. Ambassador Kim lost her left arm in an unfortunate accident but successfully rehabilitated and has won awards at various bodybuilding competitions.

Lee Cheol-gyu, Chairman of the People Power Party's Talent Recruitment Committee, is giving a briefing on talent recruitment at the National Assembly on the 13th. 2023.11.13 Photo by Yonhap News

Joining the Talent Recruitment Committee is Park Joon-tae, CEO of Crown Labs and a former National Assembly aide, who received high praise for his legislative experience and consulting work. Song Ji-eun, a 'working mom lawyer' and the standing representative of the Young Lawyers Association for a New Future, plans to discover talents who can develop policies needed by women in their 30s and 40s. Additionally, Assemblyman Cho Jung-hoon, who recently joined the People Power Party through a merger, is the only member from the parliamentary floor recruited to the committee.

Except for Assemblyman Cho, all members of this Talent Recruitment Committee were born in the 1980s and 1990s. The gender ratio is equal between men and women.

On the day of the Supreme Council's approval, Talent Recruitment Committee Chair Lee Cheol-gyu told reporters, "South Korea is currently in turmoil due to generational and gender conflicts, clashes between vested and non-vested interests, ideological confrontations, discrimination, and hatred," adding, "The valuable experiences of these individuals who have led successful lives across various social strata and fields will serve as a great foundation for changing South Korea."

Chair Lee cited the criteria for talent recruitment as ▲ people who meet the public's expectations ▲ individuals with a character that prioritizes public interest ▲ those who can lead communication and harmony ▲ and people who have overcome hardships with indomitable will. The Talent Recruitment Committee plans to hold its first meeting on the morning of the 14th to discuss specific talent recruitment strategies.

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