Seoul: President Lee Jae Myung announced on Thursday that he would "humbly" accept the public sentiment as reflected in the recent local election results, emphasizing his commitment to actively cooperate with the newly elected local governments, irrespective of their political affiliations.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Lee's remarks were made during a meeting with senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae, following the local elections and parliamentary by-elections. In these elections, his ruling Democratic Party (DP) managed to secure the majority of the available seats. However, the party faced a setback in failing to win the key mayoral seat in Seoul, although it succeeded in capturing the mayoralty of Busan, traditionally considered a conservative bastion.