Ahead of the Democratic Party of Korea's August 17th National Convention, factional conflict within the party is intensifying into infighting. When the pro-Qing faction and the old mainstream supporters criticized President Lee Jae-myung for having “too much confidence,” the pro-Myung (pro-Lee Jae-myung) faction and the so-called “New Lee Jae-myung” supporters started defending President Lee Jae-myung, citing “a crisis caused by confidence.” Meanwhile, former leader Jeong Cheong-rae sent a ‘love call’ to the supporters of the Fatherland Innovation Party, promoting ‘pan-democratic progressive forces solidarity’. In response, the pro-Myung faction highlighted the ‘conflict between the Ming and Qing (President Lee and former leader Jeong)’, saying, “We must establish a one-team leadership that will completely support the Lee Jae-myung government.” ● Kim warns of “possibility of trouble” for the second time in a row On the 27th, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok spoke at a Democratic Party meeting held in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province. Meeting with reporters at a workshop for women elected in the June 3 local elections, he said, “There are cases where people criticize the president with excessive confidence, such as saying, ‘I created the president,’ but that attitude and mindset need to be properly controlled.” He added, “When that goes too far, it can sometimes turn into something like an uproar.”