Written : 2025-05-12 10:00:00 KST
Starting today, seven candidates will go all out for the next 22 days to convince voters that they are the best choice to serve as the 21st president of South Korea. That includes Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung who's declaring his campaign at Gwanghwamun Square. We have our political correspondent Shin Ha-young at the site.
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go all out for ~에 전력투구하다
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Good morning, Ha-young. Ha-young, has Lee's campaign kicked off yet? Good morning Dami. I’m currently out here at Cheonggye Plaza near Seoul's Gwanghwamun where the Democratic Party launched its campaign and the party’s Lee Jae-myung is (giving/ set to deliver) his first public speech of the campaign as an official presidential candidate.
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Lee’s camp chose Gwanghwamun as his first stop of the official campaign because it’s where people gathered with light sticks, calling for the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The DP refers to the process of overcoming the December 3rd martial law declaration and subsequent unrest as a "Revolution of Light.” Here, the party aims to reaffirm its commitment to reflect the people’s will in overcoming the insurrection throughout the election.
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insurrection 반란[내란] 사태 (=uprising)
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The concept of the campaign centers on ‘listening’ and ‘unity.’ "This time, choose someone who’ll truly work for the country, for you, your family, and your neighbors not based on party or background." Meanwhile, Lee registered his candidacy with the National Election Commission on Saturday and was assigned candidate number one, as numbers follow each party’s seat count in parliament, starting with the largest.
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candidacy [ ˈkændɪdəsi ]입후보, 출마
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2. After launching his campaign in Gwanghwamun today, how is Lee Jae-myung spending the rest of the first day of official campaigning? After finishing in Seoul, Lee will head south in the afternoon to present his economic vision. He will visit what the party calls the "K-Initiative Belt," which includes Pangyo and Dongtan in Gyeonggi-do Province, as well as Daejeon.
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"K-Initiative Belt," 한국의 첨단산업을 주도하는 지역
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In Pangyo, which is known for IT companies, Lee will focus on innovation; and in Dongtan, home to major chipmaker plants, he will focus on semiconductors. In the central city of Daejeon, a hub for scientific research, Lee will focus on science and technology. This is to highlight Lee’s vision of leading in cutting-edge technologies like AI.
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cutting-edge technologies 최첨단 기술
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Last month, Lee made his first campaign pledge, promising to open an era of 100 trillion Korean won or around 70 billion U.S. dollars in AI investment, stressing his commitment to advancing technology. That’s all I have for this hour, but I will bring more updates in a later newscast. All right, Ha-young thank you for the latest. That was our National Assembly correspondent Shin Ha-young.
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