Kim Seong-chan, Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Party Policy Committee, Announces Candidacy for Hampyeong County Governor By-election

"Creating Hampyeong You Want to Stay In, Return To, and Visit Again"

Kim Seong-chan, prospective candidate for Hampyeong County Governor, is expressing his aspirations at the press conference announcing his candidacy on the 17th.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Seong-chan, Vice Chairman of the Policy Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea Central Party, has announced his candidacy for the by-election for the mayor of Hampyeong County, Jeollanam-do, held together with the April 15 National Assembly election.

Candidate Kim held a press conference to declare his candidacy at the Customer Support Center of the Hampyeong 5-day Market on the 17th and officially announced his run for the Hampyeong County mayor by-election.

Candidate Kim began by saying, “My decision to enter politics in my hometown Hampyeong is not for personal advancement or fame,” adding, “It is because a strong sense of mission to heal regional conflicts and the fragmented public sentiment and to open a new and dynamic new era stirred deeply in my heart.”

He continued, “The political product of the winner-takes-all and winner-superiority mentality of 51:49 must now be overcome,” emphasizing, “I will pour all my youth and passion into overcoming the repeated vicious cycle caused by election culture and seeking new changes by revitalizing the original purpose of local autonomy.”

Candidate Kim Seong-chan presented three major propositions as policies for the future vision of Hampyeong.

First is ‘Hampyeong where you want to stay.’

He stated, “Above all, I will create a foundation and culture where the current residents can live happily without leaving their hometown,” and “I will boldly abolish the official residences, a product of the appointed era, and regularize meeting days with residents to utilize the current official residence as a Communication and Harmony Center.”

He emphasized, “I will definitely end the culture of discord and conflict and create a hometown Hampyeong full of affection and human warmth, a place of integration and harmony where youth, small business owners, and farmers can live well and want to stay.”

The second is ‘Hampyeong where you want to return.’

Candidate Kim explained, “We must ensure the success of Bitgreen Industrial Complex, a new opportunity for Hampyeong, grow Wolya-myeon into Wolya-eup, and make it a catalyst for Hampyeong’s development,” adding, “I will listen closely to voices from the field and continuously strive to develop policies to improve farmers’ income through discovering high-value specialty crops by implementing leading and proactive agricultural policies rather than following ones, thereby establishing a stable livelihood.”

The third is ‘Hampyeong where you want to visit again.’

He said, “To make Hampyeong an ecological tourism city visited year-round, I will further leverage the valuable hardware of Expo Park,” stressing, “Based on the tourism infrastructure and know-how accumulated by Hampyeong so far, I will inherit and develop Hampyeong’s precious brands of butterflies and Hanwoo cattle and significantly strengthen sports marketing.”

He added, “I will communicate with a more humble and low posture and always learn from the residents,” and “I will focus solely on the residents and create a happy change in Hampyeong.”

Finally, he added, “Thinking of the hardships and worries of parents who have always devoted all their sacrifices and care to their children’s lives and education despite difficult circumstances, I will seriously contemplate the development of my hometown Hampyeong.”

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