Lee Jae-myung's campaign support group, chaired by Kim Song-hee, a member of the 5.18 families, officially launched
The campaign support group for Lee Jae-myung, a preliminary candidate from the Democratic Party, has officially launched.
On the 12th, a launch ceremony was held at the candidate's camp located in the Yongsan Building in Yeouido, Seoul. The support group stated, "It was formed to gather the aspirations of citizens dreaming of restoring democracy and a new Republic of Korea from their respective positions."
Notably, Kim Song-hee, a citizen who fought against the martial law troops during the 5.18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising and a bereaved family member who lost her brother to the troops' gunfire, has been appointed as the chair of the support group.
Kim traveled to Seoul to guard the National Assembly after leaving her son with the words, "If you don't hear from me by tomorrow morning, assume I’m dead," during the emergency martial law period on December 3rd last year. She has also remained vigilant in the plaza after the martial law was lifted.
The support group explained Kim's appointment as representing the participants' determination to break the convention of appointing prominent figures as chairs and to create a support group led by the citizens who protected the Republic of Korea.
Desire to cultivate a new political culture through a citizen-led support group
The support group's operating committee includes Maya, a singer known for her song 'Azaleas,' composer Yoon Il-sang, former President of the National Gwacheon Science Museum Lee Jung-mo, psychiatric specialist Kang Do-hyung, and film director Jo Jung-rae.
The support group's auditors will be university student Baek Da-eun, who participated in the Namtaeryeong protests, and lawyer Kim Dae-sik.
At the launch ceremony, Yoon Ho-joong, the head of the election committee, said, "I ask each and every one of you gathered here to become 'first movers' leading not only to victory in the primary but also to a decisive victory in the early presidential election on June 3rd."
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