Lee Jun-seok, leader of the newly launched New Reform Party, said Saturday that he will run for a National Assembly seat representing a constituency in Hwaseong, a metropolitan city near Seoul considered traditionally a liberal stronghold. Lee, a former leader of the ruling conservative People Power Party, made the announcement that he will run for the constituency that covers Dongtan 2 New Town in the upcoming April 10 general election, in a Facebook post.”Hwaseong is a difficult area for conservatives and it’s like a grave to them, but it is the youngest city that will produce many future growth engines for the Republic of Korea,” Lee told Yonhap News over the phone.
“This place, where the industries will grow, is where I will have a lot of jobs to do, such as building the infrastructure for education and transport,” Lee said .Lee’s new party was created in early February through a hasty merger with a group of former Democratic Party members, led by former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, about two months ahead of the elections .But the so-called “big tent” party split only 11 days after the merger, as the two Lees have clashed over who should lead the election campaign and policymaking activities .Lee, 38, is known for becoming the first leader of a major political party as a young politician in his 30s. He has run for 슬롯게이밍 parliamentary seats in Seoul’s northern districts, but has never won