Novelist Lee Mun-yeol Joins Kim Moon-soo Camp: "Will Provide Direction for Victory"

Novelist Lee Munyeol Appointed as Honorary Election Committee Chairman
Former Minister Park Bogun and Former KBS President Ko Daeyoung Join the Team

Five individuals, including novelist Lee Mun-yeol and former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyun, have joined the campaign of former Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo, who is running in the People Power Party presidential primary.

According to Kim’s campaign on the 14th, novelist Lee Mun-yeol was appointed honorary election committee chairman, and former Minister Park was selected as cultural policy advisor. Former KBS president Ko Dae-young was named media policy advisor, former People Power Party spokesperson Cho Yong-sul was appointed spokesperson, and Seoul Gwanak District Council member Choi In-ho was appointed full-time deputy spokesperson.

Former Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo, who declared his candidacy for the 21st presidential election, is leaving after worship at Yangjae Onnuri Church in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 13th. Photo by Yonhap News

Regarding honorary election committee chairman Lee, Kim’s side explained, "He is a representative novelist of South Korea, loved for a long time for his solid structure and elegant writing style," adding, "As honorary election committee chairman of the Kim Moon-soo victory campaign, we expect him to provide direction and guidance for winning the election."

Honorary election committee chairman Lee is one of Korea’s leading novelists, having published 90 works including Son of Man, Our Twisted Hero, For the Emperor, and Border.

Regarding cultural policy advisor Park, they said, "He is a former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and a veteran journalist with over 40 years in the media industry," adding, "During his journalism career, he emphasized 'field-centered writing,' and we expect him to provide in-depth advice on overall cultural policies that allow the candidate to closely connect with the field."

About media policy advisor Ko, they introduced him as "a former 22nd president of KBS, one of South Korea’s top journalists who has served as a reporter, Moscow correspondent, and news director," adding, "He led KBS reforms emphasizing fair reporting and viewer-centered broadcasting operations, and we expect him to provide the candidate with proper media policy directions."

Regarding spokesperson Cho, they said, "He recently served as spokesperson for the People Power Party and demonstrated sharp commentary offering insights into politics and society overall." Cho is the People Power Party’s Goyang-si Eul district committee chairman and a politician from the youth movement background.

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