Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate, presented the message of "national integration" during the first Supreme Council meeting held after being selected as the candidate. As his first agenda, he emphasized integration again after paying respects at the tombs of former presidents Lee Seung-man, Park Chung-hee, Kim Young-sam, and Kim Dae-jung.
The candidate said at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th, "The president has the meaning of being a leader who greatly integrates the people," adding, "The greatest duty is to ensure that the community can continue to exist while respecting and relying on each other so that it does not break apart."
As it was the first public meeting following the selection of the presidential candidate, the Democratic Party changed the backdrop to the phrase "From now on, a real Korea, now is Lee Jae-myung." This is the main slogan that the candidate has used since the primary. Park Chan-dae, acting party leader and floor leader, dressed the candidate in a Democratic Party jumper before starting the meeting.
The candidate compared maintaining the community to a gathering group and a alumni association, stating, "Once you become the president, it is the greatest duty to unite the support and non-support members without discrimination and conduct the alumni association well," and emphasized that "Whether president, gathering group leader, or alumni president, the representative must ensure that the community coexists and continues."
He emphasized, "Although I am a candidate from the Democratic Party, I will also strive to become a candidate for all citizens" and noted, "Politics should compete by finding differences, but it is also very important to find similarities and commonalities."
The candidate mentioned the visit to the National Memorial Cemetery of Seoul, saying, "I hope that today's visit will not be the catalyst for new conflicts" and added, "Evaluations of historical figures should be done regularly by historians and civil society."
He remarked, "Isn't it sad and unfortunate that we drag into the political arena that should take care of people's livelihoods issues buried in history, allowing them to affect current issues and become sources of conflict?" and expressed his hope that "While competing, I expect rational competition that inspires hope without harming the community."