Yoo Chung-won, the citizen who blocked an armored vehicle heading to the National Assembly during the December 2024 emergency martial law, has joined the Democratic Party of Korea's election campaign committee as a co-standing chairperson.
Party leader Chung Chung-rae announced the appointment at a campaign committee meeting held in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on Tuesday, saying, "We have added citizen Yoo Chung-won to the campaign committee."
"You may have seen the photo of the citizen standing in front of an armored vehicle during the emergency martial law — he is the very person in that picture," Chung said. "While lawmakers, party officials and aides all worked hard during the December 3 martial law, it was thanks to ordinary citizens like Yoo Chung-won that lawmakers were able to secure the time needed to lift the martial law."
Chung added, "The main characters of this campaign committee are the citizens who overcame the emergency martial law and insurrection. The emergency martial law was lifted through the efforts and strength of citizens, and we have appointed him to convey public sentiment from the perspective of citizens on this road to national normalization."
Chung then continued his support for Woo Sang-ho, the party's candidate for Gangwon Province governor.
"We chose Gangwon Province for the first campaign committee meeting to show the party's trust and expectations in Woo Sang-ho," Chung said. "Since the president has pledged to improve the lives of Gangwon residents, including those in border areas, Woo Sang-ho, who served as senior presidential secretary for political affairs, is the right person to fulfill the president's campaign promises."
Chung added, "Gangwon will become the center of peace that opens the era of the Korea Premium. Please accept the dedication that the Democratic Party and the government are pouring into Gangwon Province."
