Rebuilding Korea Party interim leader Kim Moon-soo launched a scathing attack on the ruling Democratic Party of Korea on January 17, 2026, accusing it of descending into chaotic internal warfare that jeopardizes national governance and public trust. In a fiery press conference in Seoul, Kim described the DPK as “a house divided against itself,” pointing to open factional clashes, ethics probes, and public spats among senior lawmakers as evidence of dysfunction under President Lee Jae-myung.
Kim specifically criticized the ongoing pressure campaign against Rep. Kim Byung-kee, calling it a public execution” of a party member rather than a principled ethics process. He also mocked the DPK’s handling of internal dissent, saying: They preach unity and democracy to the nation, yet they cannot even manage their own house without knives in the back. How can a party so divided lead the country?”
The remarks come as the DPK grapples with fallout from multiple high-profile scandals, resignations, and calls for resignations, all while defending its legislative agenda and preparing for March by-elections and the 2026 local polls. Kim framed the Rebuilding Korea Party as the true defender of conservative values and stability, positioning it as a cleaner alternative to both the fractured PPP and the “infighting DPK.
Political analysts see Kim’s attack as an attempt to exploit the ruling party’s vulnerabilities, rally conservative voters disillusioned after Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, and carve out space for the fledgling Rebuilding Korea.
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