[Photo] Lee Jae-myung Visits National Cemetery, Pays Respects at Lee Seung-man and Park Jeong-hee Gravesites

by Yun Dongju

Published 14 Feb.2022 11:09(KST)

Updated 14 Feb.2022 11:11(KST)

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, visited the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 14th and is leaving after paying respects at the Memorial Tower. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, visited the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul on the 14th and offered incense at the Memorial Tower. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is performing the national salute while walking to pay respects at the Memorial Tower at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul on the 14th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, visited the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul on the 14th. After paying respects at the Memorial Tower, he is writing in the guestbook. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is paying respects at the tomb of former President Park Chung-hee at the National Seoul Memorial Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 14th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, and Lee Nak-yeon, the general election campaign committee chairman, are entering the Kim Young-sam former president's tomb at the National Seoul Memorial Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 14th to pay their respects. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is paying respects at the grave of former President Kim Dae-jung at the National Seoul Memorial Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 14th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 14th, Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, visited the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, to pay respects. At the Memorial Tower, Candidate Lee paid tribute, laid flowers, and prayed in turn at the graves of former Presidents Kim Dae-jung, Kim Young-sam, Park Chung-hee, and Rhee Syngman.

Visiting the National Cemetery a day before the official election campaign, Candidate Lee said, "I will mobilize every bit of my soul and do my utmost to strive for a better life for our people." In the guestbook, he wrote, "I will become a unifying president strong in crisis and a competent economic president, carrying on the will of the patriots."