Rebuild ruling party
New DPK chairman should reflect diverse opinions
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) elected five-term lawmaker Song Young-gil as its new chairman during its convention Sunday. In a highly-contested race, Song, a former Incheon mayor, earned 35.6 percent of the vote, defeating runner-up Rep. Hong Young-pyo by 0.59 percentage points. The party also selected five Supreme Council members ― Reps. Kim Yong-min, Kim Young-bae, Back Hye-ryun, Kang Byung-won and Jun Hye-sook.
We believe the DPK members have chosen Song, widely regarded as representing the party s non-mainstreamers, as the new chairman with expectations that he will rebuild the party following its humiliating defeat in the April 7 mayoral by-elections in Seoul and Busan. He is also tasked with managing a primary election to choose the party s candidate for the next presidential election slated for March 2022.
5-term lawmaker, ex-Incheon mayor elected new ruling party chairman
Posted : 2021-05-02 20:22
Updated : 2021-05-02 20:22
Rep. Song Young-gil, center, celebrates his election as the new chairman of the Democratic Party during a party congress in Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap
Five-term legislator and former Incheon Mayor Rep. Song Young-gil was elected the new chairman of the ruling Democratic Party Sunday as it seeks a major reform drive following a recent election defeat.
Song earned 35.6 percent of the ballots cast before and during the party s congress held at its headquarters in Seoul earlier in the day, defeating Reps. Hong Young-pyo and Woo Won-shik, both in their fourth terms.
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