National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to advancing a constitutional revision, saying he will seek to form a bipartisan special parliamentary committee to get discussions moving next year.

Cho made the remarks at his first press conference since taking office last month, renewing his push on an issue that has been debated for years.

"We will form a special parliamentary committee on constitutional reform through bipartisan consultations to put discussions on constitutional reform on track next year," he said. "As I proposed on the recent Constitution Day, I will push forward with the constitutional amendment calmly and boldly."

In his address on July 17, Cho said he would seek to draw up a constitutional revision proposal next year and complete the amendment before the current Assembly’s term ends in 2028.

The proposed revision would include restrictions on the president’s authority to declare martial law, incorporation of the spirit of the May 18 pro-democracy movement in 1980 into the Constitution’s preamble, and an overhaul of the election management system.

Cho also vowed to designate Dec. 3 as a day of people’s sovereignty to mark the anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.

"We will designate Dec. 3, the day people defended the Constitution and democracy through their dedication, as the day of people's sovereignty," he said.

The speaker also said he would seek ways to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula at the parliamentary level with patience, adding that any such effort would require time rather than a rushed start to "inter-Korean parliamentary talks" he had proposed on Constitution Day.

Earlier, Cho had urged North Korea to respond to calls for dialogue on humanitarian aid and reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, saying Seoul was willing to meet with North Korea "anytime, anywhere without preconditions."

Cho also raised the possibility that an incumbent president could be eligible to seek another term under a revised Constitution.

The question of whether the sitting president should be allowed to run again under a revised charter is "ultimately the choice of the people," he said.

Article 128 of the Constitution currently states that any extension of the presidential term shall not apply to the president in office when the amendment is proposed.

During his election campaign, President Lee Jae Myung called for a constitutional amendment that would allow a president to serve two four-year terms. At present, presidents are limited to a single five-year term.

Lee dismissed claims that he was seeking to extend his own term if elected, saying he would not be eligible for reelection even if he won, apparently referring to Article 128 of the Constitution.