At the joint campaign speech for the Democratic Party of Korea's leadership election, candidates presented the success of the Lee Jae-myung government as a pledge and competed with each other. Candidate Kim Min-seok directly criticized candidate Jeong Cheong-rae, criticizing the end of 'Myungcheongdaejeon' and factional politics of vested interests. On the other hand, candidate Jeong Cheong-rae emphasized reform while promising the success of the Lee Jae-myung government, and stated that he would not respond to attacks from other candidates with "negativity." Candidate Song Young-gil promised to fulfill the role of party leader based on his experience working with Lee Jae-myung. Candidate Go Min-jung emphasized party unity, while candidate Kim Bo-mi advocated for building a youth-centered party without factions.
