President Lee Jae Myung said the biggest challenge in a politician's career is political betrayal, as the factional strife in the ruling Democratic Party of Korea shows no signs of abating.
Lee discussed political obstacles due to potential backstabbing attempts in a post on X on Saturday.
"There is still much to do, and the mountains we must climb are still high, but as always, the hardest thing to face is the arrow coming from behind," Lee wrote.
Lee made similar remarks on the Democratic Party's podcast Friday, when he shared remarks by Democratic Party Rep. Cheon Jun-ho, who recalled going through tough times as an aide to Lee, who was then the party chair.
"Let's wisely overcome whatever obstacles we encounter and faithfully carry out the duties entrusted to us by the sovereign people," Lee wrote.
Democratic Party lawmakers who are in the pro-Lee faction have since echoed Lee's comments.
"It saddens me that we still have to hear the president (talk about betrayal in politics)," Democratic Party Rep. Kim Nam-joon wrote on X on Saturday. "There must be no more slandering of the president with falsehoods. ... I will speak out."
Democratic Party Rep. Kim Dong-ah said the continued criticism of Lee through false claims constitutes "serious anti-party behavior."
The comments came against the backdrop of a growing rift within the party, after two-term Democratic Party Rep. Choi Min-hee was accused of instigating the strife.
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