Jang Donghyuk Pays Respects at Lee Haechan's Memorial... Meets Jeong Cheongrae, Says "I Will Strive for Better Politics"

Jang Donghyuk Visits Memorial Altar with People Power Party Leaders
Exchanges Greetings with Jeong Cheongrae, Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, visited the memorial altar of the late former Prime Minister Lee Haechan on the 30th. Although there have been growing issues within the party recently, on this day he paid tribute to the deceased without making any particular comments on current affairs.

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, is paying his respects at the funeral hall of former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, set up at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul, along with Song Eon-seok, floor leader, and other party leaders on the 30th. Photo by Yonhap News

On the day before the funeral, at around 11:55 a.m., Jang visited the funeral hall for former Prime Minister Lee at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Jang entered the funeral hall with a solemn expression. Along with Jang, other party leaders from the People Power Party, including Song Eonseok, floor leader, Jeong Jeomsik, Policy Committee Chair, and Supreme Council members Yang Hyangja and Shin Dongwook, were also present.

Jang stayed at the memorial altar for over ten minutes before leaving with Jeong Cheongrae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was serving as chief mourner. Although there has been heightened attention due to ongoing internal strife within the party, he left the venue in his car without making any statements.

Jang also exchanged greetings with Jeong at the altar. When Jeong inquired about his health, Jang replied, "I am much better." Jeong then said, "Please recover your health quickly and carry on the late former Prime Minister's vision by practicing good politics." To this, Jang responded, "I will strive to practice even better politics."

Previously, on January 27, the first day the memorial altar was set up, Jang had sent a funeral wreath. After ending his hunger strike on January 22, he returned to party work on January 28.