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Lee Jun-seok's Resignation Shakes Up Reform Party… Seo Yong-ju Says, "That Party Has Hit the Free Agent Market"

Jo Seong-hyeon

Published : Aug 31, 2026 4:42 PM

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[Ju Young-jin's News Briefing]

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■ Broadcast: SBS <Ju Young-jin's News Briefing> Mon-Fri (14:00 – 15:20)
■ Host: Anchor Ju Young-jin
■ Discussion: Seo Yong-ju, Former Full-time Deputy Spokesperson for the Democratic Party; Jang Ye-chan, Former Supreme Youth Council Member of the People Power Party; Yang Man-hee, SBS Editorial Writer
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● Reform Party at a Crossroads of Survival – Dismisses Out-of-Nowhere Merger Rumors
Seo Yong-ju / Former Full-time Deputy Spokesperson for the Democratic Party
"Lee Jun-seok seems to have lost psychological composure… Reform Party is losing momentum"

Jang Ye-chan / Former Supreme Youth Council Member of the People Power Party
"Lee Jun-seok must take ownership to overcome the party's crisis… Needs to start with communication within the floor"

Yang Man-hee / SBS Editorial Writer
"Reform Party has clear limitations in human resources… Doubts over the national convention persist"

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