Leaders of the Democratic Party of Korea and the Rebuilding Korea Party, grouped together as the broader pro-government camp, visited Yongsan Station ahead of the Chuseok holiday to exchange greetings with citizens. On the morning of the 2nd, party leaders including leader Jeong Cheong-rae, floor leader Kim Byung-kee, and supreme council members Jeon Hyun-hee, Kim Byung-ju, Lee Eon-ju, Hwang Myung-seon, and Han Jun-ho all headed to Yongsan Station.
The Democratic Party held holiday greetings at Yongsan Station, which crowds use to travel to and from Honam during every holiday. The party leadership wore sashes that read "a richer Chuseok together" on the front and "a Korea where the people are happy" on the back as they greeted citizens.
Leader Jeong Cheong-rae said, "The Seollal holiday on the 4th may have been anxious and gloomy because of the rebellion, but for this Chuseok, aren't we overcoming the rebellion and seeing the dark clouds of rebellion slowly clear?" He added, "Like the clear sky, I hope the people's faces will also be clear and bright with smiles."
Before the Democratic Party leadership, the Rebuilding Korea Party leadership also visited Yongsan Station. Floor leader Seo Wang-jin and party lawmakers including Kim Sun-min, Park Eun-jung, and Shin Jang-sik went to Yongsan Station to see off homebound travelers. Emergency committee chair Cho Kuk did not visit the site. Floor leader Seo said, "Despite the long holiday, I offer deep words of consolation to everyone who keeps their workplace or cannot go to their hometown even if they want to," and added, "Many people are enduring day by day in difficult circumstances, and the Rebuilding Korea Party will work harder for change and innovation and repay you with politics that protects people's lives."
The People Power Party leadership visited a senior welfare center and a traditional market instead of a train station. People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok visited Dongbaekkkot Senior Welfare Center in Dongdaemun District, Seoul, on the morning of the day and took part in volunteer work making songpyeon. Jang said, "They say that filling the songpyeon to the brim and sealing it carries the meaning that the hopes of the person making the songpyeon will not leak out and will all come true," adding, "With that meaning in mind, even though the country is struggling and the economy is tough, I will make songpyeon with the hope that everything will get better."
In the afternoon, he visited Gyeongdong Market to meet young small-business owners. Instead of the usual Seoul Station visits during the holidays, he went directly to a livelihood site.
In a separate Chuseok holiday greeting video posted on YouTube, Jang emphasized, "As a warm people's livelihood party and a competent policy party, we will always stand by the people and look after their lives."
Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok and the party leadership visited Seoul Station on the morning of the day to offer holiday greetings.