President Lee Jae-myung, “The biggest obstacle is obstructing reform in the name of reform”

President Lee Jaemyung posted on social media platform X on the 12th, saying, “The biggest obstacle to reform is obstructing reform in the name of reform.” This remark came as the administration’s approval rating recently fell below 40%, and it is interpreted as being aimed at hardline voices within the party or some members of the ruling bloc calling for even stronger reforms. The President expressed agreement with a retweeted post and emphasized that he had never abandoned the goal of reform. He also said that reform is more difficult than revolution, and that it must deliver tangible results while reducing pain and resistance through sufficient consensus and due process. He pointed out that radical claims prioritizing ideological clarity or a rush for speed could instead provoke resistance and countermobilization, hindering reform. He added that backlash accompanies the reform process, but if there is no reform, there is no backlash either.