<p style="text-align: left;">Kim Deok-ryong's recent status<br>Kim Deok-ryong, chairman of the Kim Young-sam Democracy Center and a senior figure in Sangdo-dong, published his memoir "Kim Deok-ryong Was There Back Then," which chronicles his 60 years of political journey, at the end of June 2026, and has been actively communicating with the public by holding a book launch event.<br>Key activities and updates<br>The memoir publication and book launch event: On June 29, 2026, at the National Assembly Museum in Seoul, a book launch event was successfully held. This book testifies to the turbulent times of modern Korean history, from the student movement of the 1960s to the anti-dictatorship democratization struggle with former President Kim Young-sam (YS), the merger of three parties, and the reform of the civilian government, from an insider's perspective.<br><br>Chosun Ilbo<br>+2<br>As a senior figure in politics, he is delivering a message that politics should play a role in uniting the people, not just for power struggles, by offering harsh criticism against extreme factional divisions and wasteful political strife.<br><br>Daum<br>+1<br>Key titles: Currently, I serve as the chairman of the Kim Young-sam Democracy Center and co-chairman of the Council for the Promotion of Democracy.<br><br>Namuwiki<br>This is a video capturing the scene of Kim Deok-ryong's memoir book launch event:<br><br>5:07<br>Kim Deok-ryong was there at that time - Kim Deok-ryong's memoir book launch event (3 ...<br>Two months ago<br><br>YouTube · Sisaon<br>There may be errors in the AI response. Look into it in detail.</p>
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