Byungdo Han to Hold Resignation Press Conference as Democratic Party Floor Leader... "Aiming for Re-Election"

Floor Leader Election Scheduled for May 6
Senior Deputy Chun Junho to Serve as Acting Floor Leader

Byungdo Han, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, will resign on April 21 to run for re-election as floor leader. Chun Junho, Senior Deputy Floor Leader for Party Operations, will serve as acting floor leader.

Kim Hyunjung, Floor Spokesperson of the Democratic Party, met with reporters after the policy meeting and said, "Yesterday, the party management committee decided to establish an election management committee to select candidates for floor leader and the National Assembly leadership." She added, "In relation to this, Floor Leader Han is scheduled to hold a resignation press conference at 2 p.m. today."

Byungdo Han, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the party caucus meeting held at the National Assembly on April 21, 2026. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

The floor leader election will be held on May 6. Han is expected to resign to run in the next election and plans to stand as a candidate in the floor leader primary.

Kim, the floor spokesperson, added, "Senior Deputy Chun will serve as acting floor leader."

Additionally, the Democratic Party plans to select its candidate for National Assembly Speaker (through an internal primary) on May 13. However, there are differences between the parties regarding the timing of the plenary session to elect the Speaker. Kim explained, "Regarding the Speaker election (the plenary vote), the Democratic Party's position is to hold it at the plenary session on May 20, but the People Power Party has suggested doing it around June 5, after the local elections, so this will require further discussion."

Meanwhile, it appears that both parties have reached common ground regarding the appointment of a special inspector. Kim stated, "The parties have agreed to proceed with the appointment process for the special inspector. If the National Assembly recommends three candidates, one will be nominated within three days, and the president will appoint the nominee after a confirmation hearing." She continued, "In 2016, one candidate each was recommended by the ruling party, the opposition party, and the Korean Bar Association. Currently, the parties are discussing how to select the third candidate. It is likely that the parties will jointly recommend the third candidate after receiving a recommendation request from the Bar Association."

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