Lee Nak-yeon Concession Speech: "We Will Consider How to End the Politics of Hate and Agitation"

"For the Development of Gwangju and Honam, We Will Do What Needs to Be Done"

Lee Nak-yeon, the leader of Saeroun Mirae who ran for Gwangsan-eul in Gwangju but was defeated by a large margin, expressed his concession by saying, "I will humbly accept the will of the citizens of Gwangju."

Lee Nak-yeon, Representative of New Future. Photo by Lee, from his Facebook page

On the 11th, Lee posted on his Facebook, "I thank the citizens of Gwangju. Thank you for listening and allowing me the opportunity to think about the future of Gwangju," adding, "This election has left me with a lot."

He continued, "I am grateful to the hundreds of supporters who came from all over the country, even from overseas, to help me," and wrote, "Your campaign was pure, beautiful, and moving. I hope it remains a good memory for the citizens of Gwangju as well."

Regarding his future plans, he stated, "I will continue to fulfill the responsibilities given to me." Lee emphasized, "I will do what I can for the normalization of the Republic of Korea, the rebuilding of the democratic forces, and the development of Gwangju and Honam. In particular, I will patiently think and act together with the people on how to end the hate and curse-driven inflammatory politics that are poisoning our politics and society."

Meanwhile, after much deliberation, Lee ran for Gwangsan-eul in Gwangju but only received 13.84% of the vote, suffering a heavy defeat to Min Hyung-bae, the candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea, who garnered 76.09%. Saeroun Mirae, led by Lee, also received a poor result. The only elected candidate was Kim Jong-min from Sejong-gap.

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