US EditionChong Won-O Named DPK Candidate for Seoul; Chun Jae-Soo for Busan
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Chong Won-o named DPK candidate for Seoul; Chun Jae-soo for Busan
Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul’s Seongdong District, was nominated as the Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) candidate for Seoul mayor, Thursday, ahead of the June 3 local elections. He won the three-way primary against Reps. Park Ju-min and Jeon Hyun-heui. In the primary that reflected party member voters and public opinion polls 50-50, Chong secured more than half of the votes, avoiding a runoff. Speaking after the result was announced, C…
Ruling Party Confirms Jeong Won-oh for Seoul Mayor and Jeon Jae-soo for Busan Mayor. On the 9th, Jeong Won-oh, former Seongdong District Mayor, and Jeon Jae-soo, a three-term lawmaker, were selected as the Democratic Party's candidates for Seoul and Busan mayoral elections, respectively. Both are referred to as "master picks" or "candidates chosen by President Lee Jae-myung." Candidate Jeong Won-oh secured 50% of the votes from party members wit…
Won against former City Party Chairman Lee Jae-sung in the two-person primary
DP selects Chong Won-o as party's candidate in Seoul mayor race
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in the upcoming June 3 local elections.
So Byeong-hun, chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea's central nomination management committee, announced on the 9th that Jeong Won-oh has been finally confirmed as the candidate for Seoul Mayor.
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