Handonghun "Let's do politics together"... Kim Youngjoo "I will respond without delay"

Geum, Speculated to Run for Yeongdeungpo-gap After Joining Party

People Power Party's Emergency Response Committee Chairman Han Dong-hoon and Kim Young-joo, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly who left the Democratic Party, are having a conversation during a meeting held on the afternoon of the 1st at a location in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Han Dong-hoon, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, met with Kim Young-joo (4-term, Seoul Yeongdeungpo-gap), the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly who recently left the Democratic Party, on the 1st to persuade him to join the People Power Party.

After having a dinner meeting with Kim at a restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Chairman Han told reporters, "I expressed my desire to work in politics with someone like Deputy Speaker Kim, who has experience, common sense, and rational politics."

He added, "For a great politician like Deputy Speaker Kim, the time to make such a decision is entirely his own," and "We had many good discussions about what kind of politics is necessary for this country."

Kim said, "He talked to me about what my role is and whether I still have a role to play," and "I said I would think about it a little more and give my answer before it gets too late."

Earlier, Kim declared his departure from the Democratic Party on the 19th of last month after being notified that he was in the bottom 20% in the party's candidate evaluation ahead of the party nomination, saying he felt "humiliated."

Kim, who serves as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, submitted his resignation from the Democratic Party on the day the February extraordinary session of the National Assembly ended the day before. This meeting has led to speculation that Kim's possibility of joining the People Power Party has increased.

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