Democratic Party Nominates Youth Lawmaker Jeon Yonggi and Labor Leader Kwon Mikyung as Appointed Supreme Council Members

Kim Minseok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, appointed Representative Jeon Yonggi, a two-term lawmaker from the Democratic Party, and Kwon Mikyung, Chairperson of the Federation of Korean Public Industry Trade Unions under the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), as nominated Supreme Council members on August 20.

During the party caucus meeting held at the National Assembly on the same day, Kim explained the reasoning behind nominating Representative Jeon by saying, "Based on the current party constitution and regulations, we have tried to reflect youth representation as much as possible." Representative Jeon, born in 1991, represents Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province.

Kim Minseok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the party caucus meeting held at the National Assembly on August 20, 2026. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

Kim went on to introduce Chairperson Kwon, stating, "One nominee was chosen from the labor sector. This is because our party needs to scale up considerably." He elaborated, "In some respects, the party has pro-business and pro-growth tendencies, which makes it necessary to address polarization. Strengthening labor is crucial, and I believe honoring the party's traditional solidarity is important. That is why I have appointed someone affiliated with the FKTU." He added, "I also considered factors such as gender and regional background where possible, so I selected someone from Samcheok and Yangyang in Gangwon Province. Kwon previously served on the Prime Minister's Committee for Grand Social Reform."

Kim announced that he plans to complete appointments for all party executive positions by next week. He added, "I believe we have all now transitioned to a general election campaign committee system. I will leave all legislative work to the floor leaders, broaden youth engagement, travel to the regions to resolve issues of party unity, and serve my role as the campaign chair and supervisor in developing our political strategy."

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