The People Power Party (PPP) recruited five young talents born in the 1990s on Tuesday, approximately three months ahead of the June 3 local elections.
The PPP's Talent Recruitment Committee announced the new recruits at the National Assembly, stating, "The people we found are not those with impressive résumés, but individuals who have directly confronted and solved problems in their own lives while working in extremely difficult environments in their respective fields."
The five recruits are: Lee Beom-seok, co-chairman of the New National University Student Representatives Council (Shinjundaehyup); Kim Cheol-gyu, co-founder of startup Raios Studio; Oh Seung-yeon, a small business owner; Kang A-ra, CEO of Kangdan Studio; and Lee Ho-seok, head of the Korea Multicultural Policy Research Institute.
Lee Beom-seok, recruited as a youth politics talent, was born in 1999. Cho Jeong-hoon, chairman of the PPP's Talent Recruitment Committee, described him as "a grassroots organizer for young conservatives."
"He is not someone who merely talks about conservatism, but a practitioner who has organized young people, held poster campaigns, press conferences, and debates to bring the concerns of young conservatives into public discourse for the revival of Korean conservatism," Cho said.
Kim Cheol-gyu, born in 1998, was recruited as a social welfare talent. Cho called him "an executor who fills welfare blind spots with technology" and "an action-oriented young leader who has experienced conflict mediation and budget management through community operations, and has turned ideas into actual results through IT service planning."
Oh Seung-yeon, born in 1991, was recruited as a talent in people's livelihood economy and small business sectors. She previously served as a youth representative on the Presidential Committee for National Cohesion. Cho described her as "a livelihood expert who has experienced policies firsthand in local neighborhoods."
Kang A-ra, CEO of Kangdan Studio, born in 1989, was recruited as a digital innovation talent. Cho called her "a pragmatic innovator who changes lives through technology" and "a hands-on leader who has been active in AI content production, connecting technology to tangible results through global corporate experience and data-driven thinking."
Regarding Lee Ho-seok, born in 1998, a social integration talent and head of the Korea Multicultural Policy Research Institute, Cho said, "He is a leader of integration who transforms diversity into national strategy. As a member of a multicultural family, he has overcome prejudice and demonstrated his responsibility and dedication to the community through public service, including serving as a Marine Corps officer."
"Most of the five recruits announced today are expected to run for local government head positions and metropolitan council seats," Cho said. "We will coordinate with the nomination management committee chairman to determine their respective districts."