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Kim Min-seok Elected New Democratic Party Leader... Will He Overcome Internal Strife? Political reporter Kim Kwan-jin joins us to take a closer look at the results of the Democratic Party's national convention. SBS Aug 17, 2026 11:16 PM

"Must Unite as One Again"... Dinner Invitation for Convention Candidates on the 19th Reflecting the unusually heated atmosphere of the Democratic Party's national convention, President Lee Jae-myung emphasized, "We must firmly unite as one again around the new leadership." It has been learned that President Lee will invite the convention candidates to the Blue House for a dinner meeting the day after tomorrow, the 19th, to promote internal party unity. SBS Aug 17, 2026 10:08 PM

Kim Min-seok Elected as New Democratic Party Leader With 54.08% of Votes The Democratic Party's national convention to elect its new leadership has just concluded. SBS Aug 17, 2026 10:08 PM

President Lee to Host Dinner for Kim Min-seok, Jung Chung-rae, and Song Young-gil on August 19: "Becoming One Again" According to SBS coverage, President Lee plans to invite the three lawmakers to the Blue House for dinner the day after tomorrow , just two days after the party convention, to emphasize the necessity of unity within the party. SBS Aug 17, 2026 8:36 PM

Kim Min-seok Elected as New Democratic Party Leader ▲ Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, a candidate for the Democratic Party leade… SBS Aug 17, 2026 7:56 PM

Kim Min-seok Elected New Leader of Democratic Party... "Will Run Alongside Jeong Cheong-rae" Kim Min-seok was elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, securing 54.08% of the vote at the party national convention held at the Daejeon Convention Center today . SBS Aug 17, 2026 7:35 PM

Kim Min-seok Elected Democratic Party Leader with 54.08% of Votes Following Ranked-Choice Voting Candidate Kim Min-seok was elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party after securing 54.08% of the vote at the party's national convention held at the Daejeon Convention Center today . SBS Aug 17, 2026 7:32 PM

DPK Elects Kim Min-seok as New Party Leader After Runoff Representative Kim Min-seok of the Democratic Party of Korea has been elected as the second ruling party leader of the Lee Jae-myung administration. SBS Aug 17, 2026 7:07 PM

Kim Min-seok Promises to Uproot 'Fake Party Members,' Jeong Cheong-rae Calls for Unity in Final Appeal The Democratic Party leadership candidates Kim Min-seok, Jeong Cheong-rae, and Song Young-gil made their final appeals for votes on August 17 during the national convention held at the Daejeon Convention Center. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:25 PM

President Lee Mentions 'K-Pop: Demon Hunters' in US: "K-Content is a New Chapter for the Alliance" On the first day of his state visit to the United States, President Lee Jae-myung attended a dinner with Korean-Americans. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:20 PM