President Lee Jae-myung on the 25th met with the standing advisory council, senior figures of the Democratic Party of Korea, and said, "We must integrate everyone and run the government together." At the luncheon meeting held at the main building of Cheong Wa Dae that day, senior party figures attended, including Democratic Party of Korea senior advisers Kwon No-gap and Lee Yong-deuk; former prime ministers Han Myeong-sook and Chung Sye-kyun; former National Assembly speakers Kim Wone-kee, Lim Chae-jung, Moon Hee-sang, Kim Jin-pyo and Park Byeong-seug; and Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young.
Lee said, "Now that I have returned to Cheong Wa Dae, it seems many things are settling down. It is very fortunate that as the Democratic Party of Korea newly takes power, visible results are coming early so that the public can feel many changes," adding, "I am grateful that the Democratic Party of Korea is fulfilling its original role very well even in a difficult environment." He also said, "The office of president is not about taking sides with a particular camp," and, "Until the election I did win as one side's standard-bearer, but from the next moment, we must integrate everyone and run the government together."
He continued, "In that regard, I am still lacking, but I will keep striving," and, "I will do my best so that the public can enjoy a better tomorrow than today." After mentioning former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, who died on the 25th of last month, Lee said, "It would have been so good if Representative Lee Hae-chan were here; it is truly regretful," and for a moment he was unable to continue.