Key facts
- New Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok pledged to support President Lee Jae-myung's policy agenda.
- Kim met with top presidential aides Kang Hoon-sik and Hong Ihk-pyo.
- The new DP leader emphasized strengthening cooperation between the party and the presidential office.
- Kim stated his intention to listen to public concerns and deliver them to the government.
- Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik urged the new leader to relay public concerns the government may have overlooked.
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The newly elected leader of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party (DP), Kim Min-seok, has pledged to fully support President Lee Jae-myung's policy agenda and bolster cooperation with the presidential office. Kim made these remarks during a meeting with top presidential aides, including Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik and Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Hong Ihk-pyo, on Tuesday.