Lee Junseok Says "Sorry for Not Fully Reflecting the Hopes of the Young Generation"

Lee Junseok, the presidential candidate of the Reform New Party, stated on June 3, immediately after the announcement of the presidential election exit polls, "Many young people sent their hopes and expectations, and I am sorry that I was not able to fully live up to them."

After the exit polls were released by broadcasters that evening, Lee met with reporters in front of his home and said, "Through this election, I have studied, learned, and found areas for further improvement. I will continue to refine myself so that I can contribute to Korea and its politics," expressing these sentiments.

Lee said, "In this election, despite extremely difficult circumstances, all the members and supporters of the Reform New Party united and did very well, for which I am grateful. Above all, I sincerely thank the people of our country for their strong support." He added, "I will continue to repay this kindness as I continue my political career."

Candidate Lee Junseok Holds Finale Campaign Rally in Daegu

(Daegu=Yonhap News) Reporter Kwan Sik Yoon = Lee Junseok, presidential candidate of the Reform New Party, is holding a finale campaign rally on June 2nd at Sanghwa Dongsan near Suseongmot in Suseong District, Daegu. 2025.6.2

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Regarding the impact of not forming a unified candidacy with Kim Moonsoo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, Lee said, "From the beginning, we never considered unification," and added, "Looking at the results, I think the real challenge presented to the broader conservative camp is whether we should have focused on innovation rather than unification."

He continued, "I hope that, starting with this presidential election, the methodology and approach of the conservative camp toward elections will change."

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