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Jeong Cheong-rae: 'Irreplaceable President Lee'; Jang Dong-hyuk: 'No People in Lee Jae-myung's World'

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Democratic Party praised President Lee Jae-myung's first-anniversary press conference, calling him an "irreplaceable" leader with strong leadership and a vision for the future.
  • Conversely, the People Power Party sharply criticized the conference, labeling it a "compilation of self-praise and blaming others" and stating that the president showed no remorse or apology for his administration's failures.
  • The Reform Party's leader criticized the president's remarks on a recent incident involving a Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the president was more protective of Iran than his own government.

President Lee Jae-myung's first-anniversary press conference elicited sharply contrasting reactions from the ruling and opposition parties. The Democratic Party lauded the event, describing it as a presentation of "aspirations and hope for the future" and highlighting the president's "detailed leadership."

In one word, an 'irreplaceable' President Lee Jae-myung.

— Jeong Cheong-raePraising President Lee Jae-myung's leadership after his first-anniversary press conference.

Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheong-rae took to Facebook to praise the president, stating, "In one word, an 'irreplaceable' President Lee Jae-myung." He echoed the conference's theme, 'Irreplaceable Republic of Korea,' to underscore his point. The party's spokesperson, Jo Seung-rae, added that the past year marked a transition for South Korea from crisis to recovery and growth, a narrative well-represented in the press conference.

However, the People Power Party offered a scathing critique. Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk held an emergency press conference, stating, "There was not a shred of apology for the people suffering from the real estate hell. There was not a single word of apology to the people whose right to vote was taken away and who are angry." He concluded, "In Lee Jae-myung's world, there are no people. It is truly pathetic."

In Lee Jae-myung's world, there are no people. It is truly pathetic.

— Jang Dong-hyukCriticizing President Lee Jae-myung's press conference for lacking empathy and accountability.

Park Seong-hoon, the party's senior spokesperson, issued a statement criticizing the lack of "thorough reflection, responsibility, or solutions" for the past year's failures. Meanwhile, Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party, criticized President Lee's comments on the incident where a Korean ship was allegedly targeted by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Lee suggested that the president was "more protective of Iran than his own government."

He is more protective of Iran than his own government.

— Lee Jun-seokCriticizing President Lee Jae-myung's remarks on the Hormuz Strait incident.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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