Greeting President with a '90-Degree Bow'… Jung Chung-rae: "Life Is About Getting Soaked and Moving Forward"

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Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae, who was not seen when President Lee Jae-myung departed for his European tour, greeted the President with a 90-degree bow upon his return. After returning to the National Assembly, Representative Jung remarked that life is about getting soaked and moving forward.

Park Yerim reports.

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President Lee Jae-myung returned to Seoul Airport yesterday morning after concluding a ten-day European tour, which included attending the G7 summit.

The welcoming ceremony at the airport was attended by government officials, including Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, as well as Democratic Party leadership, such as Representative Jung Chung-rae and Floor Leader Han Byung-do, who had not attended the departure ceremony.

Representative Jung bowed at a 90-degree angle, and President Lee exchanged a handshake and a brief greeting.

[President Lee Jae-myung: Thank you for your hard work.]

Representative Jung's absence from the departure ceremony on the 9th had sparked rumors of friction between the party and the presidential office regarding responsibility for the June 3 local elections. With both Prime Minister Kim and Representative Jung attending yesterday's welcoming ceremony, attention is focused on whether these rumors of conflict will subside.

Later, at a general meeting of Democratic Party lawmakers, Representative Jung quoted a poem by Do Jong-hwan to his colleagues, which is being interpreted as a subtle expression of his current state of mind.

[Kim Jong-ho/Democratic Party Lawmaker: Oh, you must be having a hard time lately, right?]

[Jung Chung-rae/Democratic Party Leader: Where is there a life that isn't difficult? Isn't life about being shaken and getting soaked as we move forward?]

President Lee will hold a press briefing today to discuss the achievements of his European tour.

Attention is also on whether he will address domestic issues, including the rumored friction between the party and the presidential office.

(Video coverage: Jung Sang-bo, Yoon Hyung | Video editing: Nam Il)
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