"I will achieve KOSPI 5000" Lee, emphasizing the economic president frame [6·3 Presidential Election]

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, highlighted keywords related to the economy and future generations while visiting Gangnam, Sinchon, Seongsu-dong, and other areas in Seoul on the first day of early voting on the 29th. Towards the end of the election, he emphasized values such as 'fair market', 'a society where youth dream again', and 'nurturing the innovation ecosystem', solidifying the economic president frame.

Candidate Lee posted a message on social media (SNS) that morning, stating, "I will realize a new hope of KOSPI 5000 with 14 million ants and 52 million citizens."

He plans to open the KOSPI 500 era by restoring trust in the stock market through a massive overhaul of the industrial structure and transparent corporate governance reform. Especially towards individual investors, Candidate Lee conveyed that "only when a fair market order is guaranteed can the Korean stock market leap forward."

Candidate Lee also attended a startup representative meeting held in Seongsu-dong that day, promising active support for the private innovation ecosystem. The meeting, named 'The Seed of Innovative Growth, Startup Level-Up!', was attended by five startup representatives, including social ventures combining social value and advanced technology, renewable energy companies, and AI-based data companies.

Candidate Lee stated, "Now is the era where private autonomy and creativity become the driving force of the market, not government-led initiatives," and emphasized, "The government should focus on sowing seeds and helping them grow." He further emphasized, "The method of injecting funds according to government plans like in the past has its limits," and "Now, the market and companies must become an ecosystem that grows by setting their own direction."

The representatives who attended the meeting proposed △including social ventures in overseas economic delegations △introducing a social value tax credit trading system △AI-based job design and employment for vulnerable groups △public-private cooperative public interest AI development △establishing an integrated welfare policy platform. In response, Candidate Lee said, "The role the government should play is clear," and "I will thoroughly review and pursue it."

Above all, Candidate Lee showed great interest in virtual power plant technology, AI data processing industry, and real-world content entrepreneurship. He stated, "I will nurture AI, energy, and cultural industries as the three strategic industries," and "I will extensively reorganize systems and budgets so that youth entrepreneurship becomes the engine of national growth."

In the afternoon, he delivered a message on the supplementary budget proposal through campaigns in the southwestern regions of Seoul, including Gwanak, Gangseo, and Dongjak. Candidate Lee explained, "A supplementary budget is needed to stimulate domestic demand, expand finance, and strengthen the industrial base so that households and self-employed businesses can revive."

Regarding the mention of a 35 trillion won supplementary budget by Kim Moon-soo, the People's Power presidential candidate, Candidate Lee remarked, "It's fortunate," and "Now, action is more important than words."

He also proposed the establishment of a 'Climate Energy Department' to address the climate crisis and reform energy policy. Candidate Lee emphasized, "A reorganization of departments is necessary to avoid conflicts between expanding renewable energy and supporting industries," and "like Germany and France, integrating climate and energy departments is a global trend."

He dismissed concerns about electricity rate hikes, stating, "It's an unreasonable claim," and "The direction of policy and the transition of the regulatory system should come first."

west@fnnews.com Seong Seok-woo, Song Ji-won reporterjiwon.song@fnnews.com Song Ji-won, Seong Seok-woo reporter