New ruling party head faces bumpy roads for overhaul Posted : 2021-05-03 16:45 Updated : 2021-05-03 17:02 Rep. Song Young-gil, second from left, the new chairman of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, presides over the party's Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly, Monday. Yonhap By Jung Da-min With about 10 months left before the next presidential election slated for March 2022, Rep. Song Young-gil, the new chairman of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), is tasked with instituting reforms so that the party will not see a repeat of the crushing defeat in the April 7 mayoral by-elections for Seoul and Busan.