[Asia Economy Reporters Kang Nahum and Jeon Jinyoung] Lee Nak-yeon has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. Five members, Kim Jong-min, Yeom Tae-young, Noh Woong-rae, Shin Dong-geun, and Yang Hyang-ja, were elected as Supreme Council members.
On the 29th, the Democratic Party held a national delegate convention at the Yeouido Central Party Office, where Lee received 60.77% of the votes, defeating former member Kim Boo-kyum (21.37%) and member Park Joo-min (17.85%), the party announced on the 29th.
In the Supreme Council election to select five members, Member Kim Jong-min received 19.88% of the votes, ranking first. Following him were Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young (13.23%), Noh Woong-rae (13.17%), Shin Dong-geun (12.16%), and Yang Hyang-ja (11.53%). The member with the highest vote percentage, Kim Jong-min, will serve as the Senior Supreme Council member.
Members Han Byung-do (11.14%), Lee Won-wook (11.43%), and So Byung-hoon (7.47%), who also competed, unfortunately did not make the cut and were defeated.
This convention was held in an 'untact' (contactless) manner due to the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). The number of people gathered on-site was minimized, and the event was broadcast online.
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