The Democratic Party of Korea recruited former Blue House senior secretary for AI future planning Ha Jung-woo and former Blue House Spokesperson Jeon Eun-su as talent. They plan to run in the parliamentary by-elections for Busan Buk-gap and Asan, South Chungcheong, respectively.
Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae said at the second talent recruitment ceremony held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 29th, "Two people who will be the new hope of the Democratic Party have come," adding, "former senior secretary Ha Jung-woo and former Spokesperson Jeon Eun-su."
Jung said, "Former senior secretary Ha was born in Busan Buk-gu and went through elementary, middle and high school all in Busan, a true Busan native," adding, "What Busan needs are strategic thinking that reads the future and the competence to realize innovation, and former senior secretary Ha is the best person for Busan's renewed takeoff."
He added, "Former Spokesperson Jeon was recruited by the Democratic Party as the seventh talent during the 22nd general election, a person with the expertise society demands, communication skills, and dedication," adding, "While serving as Blue House Spokesperson for the Lee Jae-myung administration, Jeon has clearly conveyed the governing philosophy and policy vision in the people's language."
Former senior secretary Ha said, "At age 49, the thought of returning to my hometown to work for a new era for Busan and Buk-gu makes me very nervous," adding, "I will now go down to Buk-gu and build a success story that can leap further on the foundation Representative Chun Jae-soo has laid."
Former Spokesperson Jeon said, "The realities of people's livelihoods are tough. I will work properly—bold yet prudent, swift yet meticulous," adding, "I will pour my experience of grasping the pulse of state affairs and my insight that penetrates the political flow at the center into the front lines of people's livelihoods."
Former senior secretary Ha is expected to receive a strategic nomination in Busan Buk-gap, where Democratic Party Representative Chun Jae-soo is running for Busan mayor, and former Spokesperson Jeon is expected to be strategically nominated in Asan, South Chungcheong, of presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik, who entered the Blue House right after the presidential election.
The Democratic Party plans to hold a third talent recruitment ceremony on the 30th in connection with the parliamentary by-elections.