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Lee Jae-Myung Receives 80 Citizen Mandates in Liberation Day Ceremony

The ceremony drew representatives from civic groups to major corporations who presented letters outlining priorities for his five-year term.

President Lee Jae Myung attends the "People's Mandate Ceremony" held at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on Aug. 15, 2025. (Yonhap)
Korean musicians perform during the "People's Mandate Ceremony" held at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on Aug. 15, 2025. (Yonhap)
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President Lee Jae Myung (C) receives a letter of appointment from trauma surgeon Lee Cook-jong (L) during a ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on Aug. 15, 2025, accompanied by first lady Kim Hea Kyung. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Eighty individuals—ranging from independence fighters’ descendants and a Hungnam evacuee to quintuplet parents—delivered letters of appointment outlining their mandates for Lee’s presidency.
  • Held at Gwanghwamun Square on the 80th Liberation Day, the event underscored national unity and linked Lee’s leadership to Korea’s independence legacy.
  • Attendees included former president Moon Jae-in, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae, and business figures such as Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai’s Euisun Chung.
  • Former presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak cited health reasons for their absence, while ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol remained uninvited amid his custody in a martial law investigation.
  • Lee framed the event as a pledge of responsibility, emphasizing his commitment to translate citizens’ aspirations into policy and build a more hopeful nation.