Lee Jae-myung said, "If it overflows, I will choose to live rather than die."

Regarding the possibility of a breakaway vote from the ruling party when voting on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "If the water crosses the limit line, it will overflow quickly and people will choose to live together rather than die."

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Lee said, "We need to impeach President Yoon and restore normal democracy."

In addition, Han Dong-hoon, the representative of the People's Power, and Han Deok-soo, the prime minister, claimed that it was a "second act of rebellion" in connection with the announcement of a statement that they would take care of state stability together.

"Some people even say I'm like 'Trump of South Korea,'" Lee said in an interview, stressing that he is a "realist, not an extreme partisan."

Lee also expressed his approval of Trump's position to end the war in Ukraine and re-establish relations with North Korea, adding that he "highly appreciates it."

The Wall Street Journal said Lee did not mention whether he would run for the next presidential election amid the crisis of President Yoon's impeachment or resignation, but cited recent polls and others to express the possibility that Lee would emerge as the next presidential candidate.