Democratic and Progressive Parties Agree on Single Candidacy... Kim Jaeyeon Withdraws from Presidential Race

Declaration of Support for Candidate Lee Jaemyung
Major Social Reform Will Surely Be Achieved

The Democratic Party and the Progressive Party agreed on May 9 to unify their presidential candidates.

Jae-Yeon Kim, the Progressive Party presidential candidate, is giving an interview to Asia Economy at the National Assembly on the 21st of last month. Photo by Hyun-Min Kim

On this day, Jae-Yeon Kim, the Progressive Party presidential candidate, stated at the "Plaza Presidential Alliance Political Civil Solidarity - Joint Meeting of All Parties" held at the National Assembly, "As the Progressive Party presidential candidate, I will devote everything to achieve a change of government that can harness the power of the plaza as a driving force for eradicating the forces of insurrection and for major social reform." She continued, "I support Lee Jaemyung, the Democratic Party candidate, as the plaza presidential candidate and will conclude my activities as a preliminary presidential candidate."

Kim said, "Today, we declare the beginning of a plaza alliance politics to prevent the return to power of far-right insurrectionist forces and to steadfastly pursue the tasks of major social reform," adding, "Ahead of the 21st presidential election, we intend to further unite the power of the plaza alliance to move toward a new Republic of Korea."

Kim also stated, "In any position or role, I will keep my promise made in the plaza to fight against the insurrectionist forces with a do-or-die determination until the end," and added, "Through politics that most closely resemble the plaza, we will surely realize the demands for major social reform raised by workers, farmers, women, and youth, who were the main actors in the plaza of light."