'97 group' lawmakers throw hats into DPK leadership race
Rep. Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), left, speaks with Rep. Park Yong-jin, right, who declared his candidacy for the party's leadership, during a general meeting at the National Assembly, Thursday. Park is one of the “97 group” of lawmakers, which refers to the generation of politicians who were born in the 1970s and attended university in the '90s, who are challenging Lee's bid to be party chairman at the DPK convention in August. Joint Press CorpsBy Kwon Mee-yooA group of younger lawmakers in the main opposition party announced their bids for the party's leadership position, calling for a generational shift inside the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK).The ruling party plans to hold a national convention on Aug. 28 to elect a new leader after its humiliating defeats in the presidential and local elections. And lawmakers in their early 50s are throwing their hats into the ring, challenging frontrunner Lee Jae-myung, who was the DPK's presidential contender for the March 10 presidential election.The so-called "97 group," which refers to the generation o
