South Korean-American Doctor John Linton Heads Ruling Party's Innovation Committee to Revitalize Politics, Appeal to Young Voters

Tasked with Overhauling Country's Adversarial Politics and Boosting Low Presidential Approval Ratings; Potentially Set to Become First Caucasian Lawmaker in South Korea

• South Korean-American doctor John Linton has taken the role of leading the ruling People Power Party's Innovation Committee. His mission is to overhaul the country's adversarial politics and make the party more appealing to the younger demographic.
• Doctor Linton, well-known in South Korea for his family's deep-rooted ties in the country, is potentially set to become the first Caucasian lawmaker in South Korea.
• The Innovation Committee's task is challenging due to the persistent low approval ratings of President Yoon Suk-yeol and the adversarial nature of South Korean politics, characterized by multiple former presidents being prosecuted and jailed for corruption after leaving power.
• John Linton has spent most of his life in South Korea, involved deeply in medical work, and he even became the first foreigner to pass South Korea's medical license exam in 1987. Given his intimate ties to the country, he believes it's his time to 'give back' by leading these political changes.
• Supported by his long history in the country, including significant family contributions such as raising international awareness of South Korea's independence movement against Japan's colonial rule, Linton is confident of charting a new and more inclusive political direction for the country.

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