Chairman Woo Won-sik, who has increased his presence in the impeachment process..."Snow Road" in Lee Jae-myung's solo performance.

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Amid the recent martial law and impeachment, many analysts say that interest in the second in the national protocol, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik's actions has increased significantly.

With Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung virtually dominating as the next leading candidate in the opposition party, why Chairman Woo's presence is highlighted,
Reporter Hong Min-ki analyzed
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Woo Won-sik, chairman of the National Assembly, held an emergency meeting with economic organizations for people's livelihoods such as the Federation of Small Businesses.

Hearing the difficulties of the people's livelihood, he emphasized the role of the National Assembly to boost the domestic economy.

[Won-Sik Woo / Speaker of the National Assembly: The ruling and opposition parties will gather opinions on the best time, size and focus of the extra budget....]

After holding a meeting with the heads of four economic organizations earlier, he is the first incumbent chairman of the National Assembly to visit the Bank of Korea to meet with the governor, emphasizing economic recovery every day.

By visiting military units in front of them and meeting religious circles one after another, they continue the so-called "wide-ranging move."

The attention towards Chairman Woo began to rise amid the political turmoil after the photo of him crossing the National Assembly fence to avoid police control during the emergency martial law was released.

The cautious attitude that emphasized procedural legitimacy in the vote on the National Assembly resolution that ended martial law early is also said to have left a deep impression.

[Won-Sik Woo / Speaker of the National Assembly (3rd): The Speaker of the National Assembly is also in a hurry. But don't you have to make sure you don't get the procedure wrong?]

In recent polls, politicians topped the list of candidates for the next presidential election.

At a foreign press conference, he was even asked if he was willing to run for president, but Chairman Woo answered like this.

[Won-Sik Woo / Speaker of the National Assembly (19th): My term is until May 30, 2026. I haven't thought about the presidential challenge yet.]

Representative Lee Jae-myung, who is considered a leading presidential candidate, also believes that Chairman Woo's rise is not bad.Analysts say that the presence of the head of the

'independent' legislative branch has the effect of diluting the image of President Yoon's "static" to some extent.

However, there are still many complaints in the ruling party that "the agenda is being carried out only reflecting the opinions of the Democratic Party," but the role of the ruling and opposition parties as a counterweight remains a homework.

I'm YTN's Hong Min Gi.

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