Park Young-sun Camp Disbandment Ceremony... "Recreating the Regime Next Year Is Important... We Must Not Cry"

Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, is greeting supporters at the campaign office in Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 7th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] On the 8th, Park Young-sun, former Minister of SMEs and Startups who lost in the April 7 by-election, said, "The most important thing at this moment is the re-creation of the administration next year," and expressed her determination toward the presidential election, saying, "I want to cry a lot, but I must not cry."

At the camp disbandment ceremony that day, former Minister Park said, "The most important thing is the re-creation of the administration next year. Only then can we protect democracy in the Republic of Korea."

She said, "For the sake of future generations of Korea, I believe that what happened in the 2007 presidential election must never happen again next year," and emphasized, "I am lacking and have many things to change. I will change. The Democratic Party must become a Democratic Party with a bigger embrace and achieve re-creation of the administration."

Former Minister Park said, "There were many things during the election period, but I am grateful that we did not give up hope until the end. Everything is due to the candidate's shortcomings," and added, "Those present here did their best until the end. I felt my shortcomings a lot during the election and reflected on them moment by moment."

She continued, "We cannot kneel before lies, can we? I have been gathering my mind for a week not to cry. I ask you all to do the same," and said, "Let's meet again at Gwanghwamun on March 9 next year."

Assemblyman Ahn Kyu-baek, who served as the standing election committee chairman, also added, "It was a difficult election from the beginning. I express my respect and gratitude to everyone who did their best as Park Young-sun's alter ego and to the supporters."