President Lee Jae-myung will invite nine senior lawmakers from the Democratic Party, each with at least five terms, to Cheong Wa Dae for a dinner on October 28. The gathering aims to hear their opinions on national issues and emphasize unity and cooperation within the ruling party.
According to Cheong Wa Dae and the National Assembly on October 27, attendees will include Song Young-gil, Park Ji-won, Jeong Dong-young, Woo Won-sik, Ahn Gyu-baek, Jeong Seong-ho, Yoon Ho-jung, Lee In-young, and Kim Tae-nyeon. Song is a six-term lawmaker, while the other eight have served five terms.
This will be the first time President Lee has hosted a dinner for senior lawmakers from the Democratic Party since taking office. It is expected that he will seek advice on governance based on their legislative experience and highlight the need for party cohesion.
The dinner follows a lunch meeting with former National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik. On October 26, President Lee invited Woo to Cheong Wa Dae to discuss various aspects of national governance.
Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong explained in a written briefing that the lunch was organized to express gratitude for Woo's service as the Speaker of the 22nd National Assembly.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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