What did DPK leader Kim Min-seok announce about political unity and party cooperation?

Kim ordered the launch of a task force to widen political unity and deepen cooperation with other parties. He said it will focus on dialogue with the People Power Party and solidarity with progressive and liberal parties.

Who will lead the DPK task force on political unity?

The task force will be headed by four-term DPK lawmaker Park Beom-kye. It will operate under Kim Min-seok’s direct leadership.

What other task force is the DPK planning after its leadership election?

The party will create a separate task force made up mainly of outside experts. It will review problems raised during the recent leadership election and recommend changes to the party’s election system.

DPK leader orders launch of task force to promote political unity

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Ruling Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok ordered a task force in Seoul on Monday to promote broader political unity and expand cooperation with other parties. The task force will work under his direct leadership and be headed by four-term lawmaker Park Beom-kye. Kim said it will seek dialogue with the main opposition People Power Party and political solidarity with progressive and liberal parties. The party will also set up a separate task force to review complaints raised during its recent leadership election and propose changes to its election system.

Key Facts

The task force will be placed under Kim Min-seok’s direct leadership.
Four-term DPK lawmaker Park Beom-kye will head the task force.
Kim said the party will build a bridge of dialogue with the main opposition People Power Party and a bridge of political solidarity with progressive and liberal parties.
The DPK will launch a separate task force to review problems raised during its recent leadership election and recommend changes to its election system.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 24, 2026 12:21 pm KST

Kim Min-seok, center, leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during a meeting of the party's supreme council at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Kim Min-seok ordered the launch of a task force Monday aimed at achieving broader political unity and expanding cooperation with other parties.

Kim made the remarks during a meeting of the party's supreme council, saying the task force, to be placed under his direct leadership, will spearhead a sweeping push to strengthen ties across political blocs.

"We will build an unbreakable bridge of dialogue with the main opposition People Power Party, and a bridge of political solidarity for the future with progressive and liberal parties," he said.

The task force will be headed by four-term DPK lawmaker Park Beom-kye, he added.

The move draws attention to whether Kim will revive efforts to merge with the minor Rebuilding Korea Party after a similar push under former DPK leader Jung Chung-rae fell through.

Kim also said the party will launch a separate task force to review problems that were raised during the DPK's recent leadership election and recommend changes to its election system. The task force will consist mainly of outside experts.

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