Lee Jae-myung Likely to Resign as Party Leader on the 9th... Primary Election Camp Also Taking Shape

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, will step down from his party leadership position on the 9th to run for the presidency. The official declaration of his presidential candidacy is expected to take place as early as this week.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the trial on charges of breach of trust related to Daejang-dong and bribery involving Seongnam FC at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 8th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju

A party official said in a phone call with reporters on the 8th, "Once Lee resigns from the party leadership, he may officially announce his presidential candidacy the next day or the day after without delay."

Lee has not made any direct remarks regarding his candidacy so far. It is interpreted that he intends to speed up his election preparations following the impeachment of former President Yoon Seok-youl and the confirmation of the early presidential election on June 3.

Immediately after stepping down from the party leadership, Lee is expected to finalize the appointments for his primary campaign team within the party. The names currently mentioned for the primary campaign appointments include lawmakers Yoon Ho-jung, Kang Hoon-sik, Han Byung-do, and Park Soo-hyun.