Young lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties will gather for the Chuseok holiday around the strategy game "StarCraft." Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party, who arranged the gaming event, said he would hold it regularly to foster unity in politics.
The Reform Party said on the 1st that on the 5th during the Chuseok holiday, at a PC cafe in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, leader Lee and Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Mo Kyung-jong, and People Power Party lawmaker Kim Jae-seop will hold a StarCraft tournament.
The lawmakers will play both one-on-one matches and team matches. Former progamers Kang Min, Lee Yoon-yeol, and Park Sung-joon will take part. The matches will be streamed live on YouTube.
The Reform Party plans to donate in the name of the winning team from the matches to vulnerable groups.
Lee said, "I hope the very sight of the ruling and opposition sides competing with smiles rather than confrontation will be the beginning of something new in politics," adding, "We will develop this into a regular event and turn it into a venue for political unity and public exchange."