United Future Party's Ahn Byung-gil Wins Primary in Busan Seo and Dong Districts... Kim Hee-guk and Lee Dal-gon Also Advance to General Election
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] In the Future United Party primary, former Busan Ilbo president Ahn Byeong-gil won in the Busan Seo-gu and Dong-gu districts. Former lawmaker Kim Hee-guk, classified as part of the 'Yoo Seung-min faction,' and former Minister of the Interior and Safety during the Lee Myung-bak administration, Lee Dal-gon, also secured tickets to the main election.
The Future United Party's nomination committee announced the nomination results for the Busan, Gyeongnam, and Gyeongbuk regions on the 20th, including these details.
In Busan Seo-gu and Dong-gu, Ahn won the primary against former Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office chief prosecutor Gwak Gyu-taek, who is well known as the younger brother of film director Gwak Gyeong-taek. In Saha-gu Gap, former party committee chairman Kim Cheok-su defeated lawyer Kim So-jeong.
In the Gyeongnam Changwon-si and Jinhae-gu primary, former Minister Lee Dal-gon surpassed former Changwon Deputy Mayor Yoo Won-seok, while in the Sacheon-si, Namhae-gun, and Hadong-gun primary, former 2nd Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ha Young-je defeated former Blue House Press Secretary Choi Sang-hwa.
In the Gangwon Hongcheon, Hoengseong, Yeongwol, and Pyeongchang-gun primary, former Changwon District Prosecutor Yoo Sang-beom, well known as the elder brother of actor Yoo Oh-sung, defeated former NongHyup Central Audit Committee Chairman Hong Byeong-cheon.
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Additionally, in the Gyeongbuk Yeongju-si, Yeongyang, Bonghwa, and Uljin-gun primary, former Daegu District Prosecutor's Office chief prosecutor Park Hyeong-su defeated former MBC anchor Hwang Heon to secure a spot in the main election. In the Gyeongbuk Gunwi, Uiseong, Cheongsong, and Yeongdeok-gun primary, former lawmaker Kim Hee-guk of the Yoo Seung-min faction defeated former Blue House Public Relations Planning Secretary Cheon Yeong-sik.
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