If Elected President, Would Emphasize That "The People Are the Owners of the Country"
If Not in Politics, "I Would Have Been a Travel YouTuber"
Lee Jae Myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, said on May 4, "I take a lot of notes, but they don't remain." He stated that if he becomes president, the first thing he would like to say is that "the people are the owners of the country."
On the morning of May 4, Lee released a "Gold Button Unboxing" video to celebrate surpassing one million subscribers, the first among domestic politicians to do so. In the video, which had an event-like atmosphere, Lee answered various questions, starting with several personal stories.
When asked about the rumor that he "takes notes wherever he goes," Lee explained, "Perhaps because I'm getting older these days, or maybe because I take in so much information, I can't remember everything, so I jot down keywords as notes. It's to double-check later." However, he added, "I take a lot of notes, but they don't remain. Because I've been subjected to so many raids, I erase all records."
Lee Jae Myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is on the 'Listening Tour Through Every Alley: Danyang 8 Views Edition.' On the 4th, he used local currency while buying and eating tteokgalbi at Danyang Traditional Market in Danyang County, Chungbuk. Photo by Yonhap News.
In response to the question of what he would say first if he became president, Lee said, "We often forget. This country is my country, it is our country, it is a country for me. Only when we think this way do we participate, only then does democracy live, and only then are state power, the national budget, and social resources properly used for the people." He continued, "In the end, it has to be the people who do it. Politicians are just tools. That's why the people are the owners of the country. I want to tell you that you are the owners of this country."
When asked what profession he would have chosen if he had not become a politician, Lee replied, "I am interested in research and such fields. I wanted to do something like nuclear physics or microbiology." He continued, "I went to the law school with the highest cutoff score and became a lawyer, a legal professional, but I thought that true human rights activism was politics, so I jumped into politics. I am experiencing human rights violations." He added, "(If I hadn't gone into politics) I would have liked to try being a travel YouTuber or something like that."
Lee also shared an episode from his days preparing for the bar exam. He said, "I actually sat and studied all day, and I timed myself, but I couldn't average more than 10 hours a day."
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