The key to this dinner lies in the symbolism of the point of view and object. The fact that the President met Rep. Song Young-gil alone upon returning to state affairs proves the political weight Rep. Song holds within the party. Currently, Representative Chung Cheong-rae has begun to solidify his power by formalizing his bid for a second term and even reshuffling party officials, but within the pro-Myung faction, there are quite a few critical views on Representative Chung's reappointment. In particular, people close to Rep. Song are hinting at the President's discomfort with Representative Chung's actions, suggesting that the situation could change significantly if Rep. Song enters the party leadership race. Representative Song himself is refraining from saying anything, calling it 'NCND', but his stance that he will reveal his future after his business trip to the US suggests that the die has already been cast.

The interests between political factions surrounding the party leadership competition are becoming sharper. Representative Chung Cheong-rae is rallying strong supporters by citing the complete abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights as a justification for reappointment. On the other hand, party leaders, including Secretary General Cho Seung-rae, criticized that the debate opposing or supporting a specific person's candidacy itself lowers the quality of the national convention, and called for a competition centered on presenting a vision. In this trend, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is making his presence known by emphasizing the party's responsible role, and if Rep. Song Young-gil joins, there is a high possibility that a structure of 'Jeong Cheong-rae vs. anti-Jeong Cheong-rae' will be formed. Some argue that Rep. Song and Prime Minister Kim are in solidarity, but the prevailing opinion is that it is difficult to conclude unification from the beginning due to the nature of party politics.

The movement of the Honam community also emerged as a variable for this national convention. The fact that more than 100 professors in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions have publicly supported Rep. Song Young-gil as the next party leader is a political message that goes beyond simply recommending a person. They raised concerns about Representative Chung Cheong-rae's conflict with the Blue House and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok's actions during the martial law regime, and highly evaluated Rep. Song's experience and ability to respond to crises. In particular, in order to relieve the sense of regional deprivation that Honam is marginalized from central politics despite being the core base of the Democratic Party, there is a strategic choice to drive regional development through Rep. Song, the biggest figure since former President Kim Dae-jung. This can be interpreted as a warning from local public sentiment against the mainstream forces within the party and as a specific demand for the composition of the next leadership.

From a policy perspective, Rep. Song Young-gil is raising a strong voice, strongly advocating for the transfer of wartime operational control. He does not hesitate to make unconventional remarks, such as defining the recovery of wartime operational control as a natural right of a sovereign nation and comparing public hesitancy to it to 'slave spirit.' In response, independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon criticized this claim as nothing more than a fantasy of the independent faction that overlooked security risks, sparking a fierce debate. In this way, Rep. Song is highlighting his clarity in the fields of diplomacy and security ahead of his challenge for party leadership, and is making it clear that he will go beyond simple competition within the party and take the lead in running state affairs. The key point to watch at the upcoming national convention is whether such a hard line can attract the support of the moderates and the majority within the party.