Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate of the Reform Party, is set to hold an emergency briefing on the proposal for expelling him from Congress at 5:20 p.m. on the 30th at the National Assembly.
The Democratic Party of Korea is mentioning the expulsion from Congress of candidate Lee Jun-seok after he made explicit remarks targeting candidate Lee Jae-myung's son during the TV debate on the 27th. The expulsion proposal passes with the approval of two-thirds or more of the present members. Even if only a few members from the People Power Party agree, Lee's congressional seat will be stripped away.
The Reform Party announced that it will hold an emergency press conference at the National Assembly that afternoon. At this event, the candidate plans to deliver a public statement related to the email contents distributed to party members.
That day, the candidate said in an email to party members, "The Democratic Party is even hesitating to mention that Lee Jun-seok should be expelled from Congress."
He stated, "Based on facts, I verified someone's suspicions, and mentioning the expulsion of a member of the National Assembly, which is a constitutional body, essentially reflects the belief that they need to trample the budding Lee Jun-seok to feel comfortable themselves."
The candidate also said, "During the third TV debate, my inappropriate expressions disappointed and saddened many people," and added, "I deeply apologize to everyone who was hurt due to the level of my expressions and my sentiment not being properly conveyed."