Future Korea Party, 'Daekkaemun' Expression So Su-jin Proportional Representative No. 1... Yoo Young-ha Excluded

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Future Korea Party, a satellite party for proportional representation under the United Future Party, finalized the list of 40 candidates on the 16th, including former Dong-A Ilbo editorial board member Cho Su-jin.

Cho, the number one candidate for proportional representation, is known for using expressions such as "Daekkameun (Even if the head is broken, Moon Jae-in)" and "Daekkaejo (Even if the head is broken, Cho Kuk)" on the comprehensive programming channel 'Channel A' in the past.

Number two on the proportional representation list is Shin Won-sik, former commander of the Army Capital Defense Command, who made critical remarks about the current government's North Korea policy, and number three is Kim Ye-ji, a visually impaired pianist and the first recruited talent.

Also, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yong was recommended for number four, and lawyer Kim Jeong-hyun from the Law Office Gongjeong was recommended for number five. From number six to ten, the candidates recommended were Kwon Shin-il, Senior Vice President of Edelman Korea; Lee Young, former president of the Korea Women’s Venture Association; the operator of the YouTube channel 'Homilbat-ui Woo Won-jae'; Lee Ok-nam, director of the Market Economy and Democracy Research Institute; and Lee Yong, head coach of the national bobsleigh and skeleton team, respectively.

From number eleven to twenty, who are within the winning range, the candidates include ▲ Kwon Ae-young, former chairman of the Jeonnam Provincial Committee of the Liberty Korea Party ▲ Park Dae-su, former chairman of the Seoul Regional Headquarters of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions ▲ Lee Kyung-hae, vice president of BioGraphene ▲ Shin Dong-ho, former MBC announcer director ▲ Kim Su-jin, representative of the National Parents Association ▲ Ha Jae-joo, director of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute ▲ Jeong Seon-mi, secretary general of the Lawyers for Human Rights and Unification of Korea ▲ Jeong Un-cheon, Supreme Council member of the Future Korea Party ▲ Yoon Ja-gyeong, former CEO of Mirae Asset Capital ▲ and Bang Sang-hyuk, full-time vice president of the Korean Medical Association.

Yu Young-ha, a close aide of former President Park Geun-hye who recently delivered a prison letter, also applied for proportional representation but was not included in the list.

The Future Korea Party’s Public Relations Committee plans to announce the list of 40 recommended candidates, including these 20, immediately after the approval of the Supreme Council following a referendum vote by the electorate.

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