[Lee Jae-myung 2nd Term] New Democratic Party Leadership to Lead 'Governance Plan'

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The new leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea has been established. Lee Jae-myung, who succeeded in his re-election as party leader, is set to work together with Supreme Council members Kim Min-seok, Jeon Hyun-hee, Han Jun-ho, Kim Byung-joo, and Lee Eon-ju.

The new leadership, including Lee, paid their respects at the National Seoul National Cemetery on the 19th as their first official schedule. Lee wrote in the guestbook, "I will definitely create a world where we live together and a Korea that runs again." Right after writing in the guestbook, he met with reporters and, regarding his "return sentiments," said, "Rather than a return, it is more accurate to say a new start," adding, "I will do my best in monitoring and checking the government and taking care of people's livelihoods."

The newly appointed leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Jae-myung, and the new leadership members paid their respects at the National Cemetery on the 19th. Lee and the Supreme Council members are walking toward the Memorial Tower. Photo by Heo Young-han younghan@

The new Democratic Party leadership is expected to continue its 'confrontation with the ruling party' while also pursuing a strategy to 'expand its outreach.' Kim Min-seok, who was elected as the senior Supreme Council member with the highest vote share (18.23%), emphasized throughout the election that he is the 'head of the ruling plan headquarters.' He pledged to expand party members' authority, promote various policy agreements, and focus on discovering talents both inside and outside the party in preparation for a prospective cabinet. He also revealed a plan to "allow activities in various concentric circles according to each person's skills and abilities centered around Leader Lee."

Immediately after his election, Lee expressed his expectations for each Supreme Council member. Regarding Kim Min-seok, he described him as "the party's strategist who would be second to none." About Jeon Hyun-hee, he said, "She will become a symbol of the Democratic Party's expansion by winning evenly in both Gangnam and Gangbuk areas of Seoul," and about Han Jun-ho, he said, "He will be the vanguard of media reform." He also introduced Kim Byung-joo as "the top expert in defense and security" and Lee Eon-ju as "the best economic expert and frontline attacker."

On the same day, Lee appointed Lee Hae-sik (re-elected, Seoul Gangdong-gu E), a former mayor of Gangdong District and senior spokesperson of the Democratic Party, as his chief of staff. The successor senior spokesperson is Jo Seung-rae (3rd term, Daejeon Yuseong-gu Gap), who served as the party's strategic planning committee chairman and senior vice-chairman of the policy committee. Jo is a member from the Chungcheong region and is classified as non-Lee Jae-myung faction.

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