On the 12th, President Lee Jae-myung invited Representative Jeong Cheong-rae and Congressman Park Chan-dae, who competed in the Democratic Party of Korea leadership election, to the official residence for a dinner meeting and emphasized 'one team.'
According to Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong, President Lee held a dinner meeting that evening at the official residence in Hannam-dong with new Democratic Party of Korea leader Jeong Cheong-rae, Democratic Party of Korea Congressman Park Chan-dae, and Kang Hoon, the Chief of Staff for the Presidential Office.
The dinner reportedly lasted about 2 hours and 30 minutes from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Spokesperson Kang noted, 'President Lee expressed congratulations to Representative Jeong and condolences to former floor leader Park Chan-dae, saying we are always comrades and one family.'
It appears that President Lee discussed reform tasks and livelihood issues with Representative Jeong during this meeting and urged cooperation between the party and government. This dinner was the first official meeting between President Lee and Representative Jeong since the latter's election as party leader.
Although Representative Jeong and Congressman Park have a close relationship, they competed for the position of leader of the ruling party under the Lee Jae-myung administration in the last party convention. Throughout the campaign, both emphasized that 'Myung-sim' (the president's intention) was on their side. President Lee reportedly said during a meeting with a conservative elder, 'The winning side is my side,' adding, 'No matter who it is, it seems like it would be fun.'