DPK leader Lee serving another term would not be bad idea: lawmaker

Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Rep. Lee Jae-myung speaks during a DPK Supreme Council meeting in National Assembly, Seoul, April. 15. Yonhap

A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said Tuesday that it would not be a bad idea for Lee Jae-myung to serve another term as party chairman, following the party's resounding victory in last week's parliamentary elections.

Rep. Jung Sung-ho, a four-term lawmaker and close aide to Lee, made the remark during a radio interview, saying having Lee as leader again would help strengthen unity in the party.

Lee was elected DPK chairman in August 2022 for a two-year term. Calls have risen within the party for Lee to serve another term as leader after the party won a resounding victory in last week's general elections by sweeping 175 seats in the 300-member National Assembly.

"I don't think it is a bad card," Jung said of the possibility of Lee serving another term.

DPK lawmaker-elect Park Jie-won has previously said Lee should hold the position for two consecutive terms, as there is no party rule prohibiting such a move. (Yonhap)