President Lee's Main Fan Community "Jaemyeong's Village" Forcibly Expels Jeong Cheongrae and Lee Sungyun

"Using Us Only When Needed" Draws Backlash
Forced Expulsion with No Rejoining Allowed
Critical Posts Emerge on Ddanzi Ilbo

Jeong Cheongrae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Supreme Council member Lee Sungyun have been expelled from "Jaemyeong's Village," one of President Lee Jaemyung's main fan communities.

On February 22, the Naver community "Jaemyeong's Village" posted a notice announcing the results of a vote on whether to forcibly remove Jeong and Lee from the community. According to the notice, out of 1,231 participants, 1,001 members, or 81.3%, voted in favor of expulsion, while 230 members, or 18.7%, voted against it.

Jung Chungrae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is delivering opening remarks at a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on Feb 20, 2026. Photo by Kang Jinhyung

The administrators announced in this regard that they "will proceed with a forced expulsion with no possibility of rejoining."

The community manager pointed out that Jeong and Lee have been consistently causing internal strife within the party by being out of step with President Lee's overall policy direction.

Regarding Jeong, the manager also held him accountable for proposing a merger with the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, for the controversy surrounding his push for a "one person, one vote" system, and for his responsibility in recommending candidates for the special prosecutor related to the "Ssangbangwool defense attorney" case. As for Lee, the manager criticized him both for his responsibility in recommending special prosecutor candidates and for allegations of surveillance that arose during the Central Committee voting process.

The manager stated, "There was a time when Jeong frequently came and went from Jaemyeong's Village, writing countless posts to win votes, but after being criticized during the last party leadership election, he stopped visiting," and added, "He made use of this community whenever it suited his needs, only to swallow when it was sweet and spit it out when it was bitter. Does he really think our supporters are that easy to take advantage of?"

Meanwhile, Jeong is known to be mainly active in the community of the online outlet "Ddanzi Ilbo." Regarding this community, he has commented, "Given its Democratic Party-leaning stance, Ddanzi Ilbo is the most accurate barometer," and, "The trend there is one yardstick for gauging public sentiment." On the Ddanzi Ilbo website, posts criticizing "Jaemyeong's Village" over the expulsion of Jeong and others are being uploaded.