Oh Young-hwan Leaves Democratic Party... Joins New Future with Seol Hoon

Five Active Members of Saemirae Meet Criteria for Election Subsidy Receipt

Oh Young-hwan, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is leaving the party and will join Saeroun Mirae together with independent lawmaker Seol Hoon.

Saeroun Mirae announced on the 16th through a schedule notice that following Oh's press conference on leaving the Democratic Party the next day, an entrance ceremony for lawmakers Seol and Oh will be held.

On the 13th, Lee Nak-yeon, Saeroun Mirae's standing advisor, mentioned, "One or two people will join by this Sunday (the 17th)," raising the possibility of the two lawmakers joining.

Oh, who had declared early last year that he would not run in the general election, served as the chief of staff for Lee Nak-yeon during the Democratic Party's presidential primary and is known to be part of the pro-Lee Nak-yeon faction.

If the two join, Saeroun Mirae will meet the election subsidy receipt criteria (5 seats).

Currently, Saeroun Mirae has three incumbent lawmakers: Kim Jong-min (re-elected, Nonsan-Gyeryong-Geumsan, Chungnam), co-representative; Hong Young-pyo (four-term, Bupyeong-eul, Incheon), standing election committee chairman; and Park Young-soon (first-term, Daedeok, Daejeon), co-election committee chairman.

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