Song Young-gil Mentions Unification Plan with Kim Min-seok at Dinner with President Lee Jae-myung

Former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil mentioned a unification plan with Prime Minister Kim Min-seok during a dinner with President Lee Jae-myung, aiming to produce a runoff election result, lawmaker Park Jie-won announced on the 24th. Park explained that he heard these details from Song Young-gil during a phone call the previous day.

Song Young-gil conveyed his decision to run in the party convention to President Lee Jae-myung, who responded positively with "Do well," Park added.

The Democratic Party is heading toward its national convention on August 17th. On the 24th, Representative Chung Sye-kyun announced his intention to step down as party leader, paving the way for his bid to retain the position.