Lee Jae-myung, the representative of the Democratic Party of Korea, along with Kim Dong-yeon, the governor of Gyeonggi Province, and Kim Boo-kyum, the former Prime Minister, gathered in one place on the 1st. They were paying their respects for the passing of Kim's father.
Lee visited the funeral hall at Asan Medical Center in Seoul around 8:40 p.m. to pay his respects for the late father of Kim. Similarly, Governor Kim also visited the mourning site, and former Prime Minister Kim sat at a table to welcome the guests.
Lee was accompanied by Kim Tae-sun, the head of the party representative's office, Lee Hae-sik, Chief of Staff, Spokesperson Hwang Jeong-a, and Member Han Byung-do, all dressed in a gray suit and black tie. They greeted former National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo and took a seat. Former Prime Minister Kim sat next to Lee, sharing drinks and conversation.
Around 8:53 p.m., Governor Kim arrived at the funeral home with his wife. He lightly patted the shoulder of former Prime Minister Kim and offered words of comfort, while also shaking hands with Lee and sharing a brief conversation.
Former Prime Minister Kim remarked, “So this is how we gathered.” Present at the gathering were also Democratic Party lawmakers Lee Jeong-moon, Kim Young-bae, and Han Jeong-ae.
After staying at the mourning site for about 40 minutes, Lee left alongside security personnel without making any particular comments to the media.
Meanwhile, Chairperson Kwon Young-se of the People Power Party's Emergency Response Committee and National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik also visited the mourning site that day. Chairperson Kwon arrived around 6:30 p.m. to offer his condolences to former Prime Minister Kim. Later, he spoke with Speaker Woo, who arrived afterward.
After paying his respects, Chairperson Kwon met with reporters and commented on the impeachment ruling for President Yoon, saying, “It is positive that a date has been set for the ruling, in the sense that constitutional order needs to be stabilized quickly,” and added, “It is necessary for both the ruling and opposition parties to accept whatever conclusion is reached.”
He added, “We must avoid excessive conflict situations.”