In the Democratic Party Primary, Former Cheong Officials Show 'Unstoppable Momentum'... 9 Winners Including Yoon Young-chan and Kim Young-bae Out of 12 Candidates

Gominjeong, Park Suhyeon and 7 Others Confirmed as Single Candidates... 18 Former Cheong Officials Nominated

On the morning of the 28th, Lee Nak-yeon, Co-Chairman of the Democratic Party's Election Countermeasures Committee (ECC), is speaking at the 2nd ECC meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Jin-young] Former Blue House officials from the Moon Jae-in administration are gaining momentum in the Democratic Party's primary elections to select candidates for the general election.

According to the results of the 1st to 3rd primary elections announced by the Democratic Party by the 29th, 12 candidates competed in the primaries, and 9 of them, including former National Communication Secretary Yoon Young-chan (Seongnam Jungwon, Gyeonggi) and former Job Secretary Jeong Tae-ho (Gwanak-eul, Seoul), won.

Prior to this, 9 former Blue House officials, including former Blue House spokespersons Ko Min-jung (Gwangjin-eul, Seoul) and Park Soo-hyun (Gongju-Buyeo-Cheongyang, Chungnam), were confirmed as single candidates without going through the primaries.

As of the 1st, the number of former Moon Jae-in administration Blue House aides confirmed to advance to the main election reached 18.

According to the results of the 3rd primary announced on the 29th, former Blue House Political Secretary Han Byung-do won the primary in Iksan, Jeonbuk, defeating former Iksan Police Chief Kim Sung-joong to secure the ticket for the general election.

In the three-way contest in Yeoju-Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi, former Blue House Secretary Choi Jae-gwan defeated lawyer Baek Jong-deok and former National Balanced Development Committee expert Han Yoo-jin to advance to the main election.

Former Secretary Yoon defeated former Presidential National Education Council full-time member Jo Shin, and former Secretary Jeong defeated former Gwanak District Mayor Yoo Jong-pil.

Former administrative officers Nam Young-hee (Michuhol-eul, Incheon), Kim Seung-won (Suwon-gap, Gyeonggi), Heo So (Dalseo-eul, Daegu), and Park Nam-hyun (Changwon Masanhappo, Gyeongnam) also won their primaries and joined the main election lineup.

In Seongbuk-gap, Seoul, which attracted attention as a contest between a former district mayor and an incumbent lawmaker, former Civil Affairs Secretary Kim Young-bae defeated three-term lawmaker Yoo Seung-hee.

However, former Eunpyeong District Mayor and former Secretary for Local Autonomy Development Kim Woo-young lost to incumbent lawmaker Kang Byung-won in Eunpyeong-eul, Seoul, and former Personnel Secretary Kim Bong-jun, who challenged Namyangju-eul, Gyeonggi, was defeated by incumbent lawmaker Kim Han-jung.

Former Senior Administrative Officer of the National Security Office Kang Jung-gu, who ran in Dobong-eul, Seoul, was also eliminated after losing to lawyer Oh Ki-hyung.

Earlier, former Political Planning Secretary Jin Sung-jun was confirmed as the single candidate in Gangseo-eul, Seoul, and former Civil Society Secretary Lee Yong-seon was confirmed as the single candidate in Yangcheon-eul, Seoul, securing their spots in the main election.

Secretary-level officials challenging the Chungcheong region, such as former Secretary for Local Autonomy and Decentralization Na So-yeol (Boryeong-Seocheon, Chungnam), former Political Secretary Bok Ki-wang (Asan-gap, Chungnam), and former First Secretary Jo Han-gi (Seosan-Taean, Chungnam), were also decided as single candidates.

Former Administrative Officer Oh Joong-gi, who ran as the Democratic Party candidate for Gyeongbuk governor in the 2018 local elections, was also decided as a single candidate for Pohang Buk, Gyeongbuk, and will challenge the general election.

Former Administrative Officer Lee Won-taek was also decided as the single candidate for Gimje-Buan, Jeonbuk, securing a ticket to the main election.

The advancement of former Blue House officials from the Moon Jae-in administration to the main election is expected to continue.

In the case of former National Planning and Situation Office Chief Yoon Gun-young, a strategic nomination in Guro-eul, Seoul, is likely.

Former National Security Office Administrative Officer Kang Hwa-soo passed the cut-off along with Kim Yoo-hwa, Special Committee Member for National Communication at the National Balanced Development Committee, among five applicants in Yeosu-gap, Jeonnam, and will compete head-to-head for the main election ticket.

Former Chunchoogwan Director Yoo Song-hwa (Nowon-gap, Seoul), former Blue House Balanced Personnel Secretary Kwon Hyang-yeop (Gwangyang-Gokseong-Gurye, Jeonnam), former Civil Society Secretary Kim Geum-ok (Jeonju-gap, Jeonbuk), and former Agriculture and Fisheries Secretary Shin Jeong-hoon (Naju-Hwasun, Jeonnam) are either in the midst of primaries or about to hold primaries.

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