President Lee Jae Myung calls for revising South Korea’s Constitution, saying it should reflect the spirit of the country’s democratization movements. Speaking on Friday at a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Busan–Masan pro-democracy protests against then-President Park Chung-hee’s dictatorship, Lee asks the National Assembly to begin gathering public opinions and holding discussions on constitutional reform.
Lee specifically links the proposed changes to commemorating key moments from Korea’s democratic struggle. He calls for reflecting the “Buma” uprising and the Gwangju democratization movement in the Constitution’s preamble, describing this as a way to ensure people do not forget the history of defending democracy and popular sovereignty. The outlets present the remarks as a formal request to the legislature to pursue the issue through a consultation process, without providing details on timing or specific constitutional provisions.
