'Chinbak' Yoo Ki-joon Declares Candidacy for Busan Mayor via YouTube Broadcast 'Gaseyeon'
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Former lawmaker Yoo Ki-joon, classified as a pro-Park figure, will announce his candidacy through the YouTube broadcast 'Garo Sero Research Institute (Gaseyeon)'.
On the 19th, Yoo stated on Facebook, "I will appear on Gaseyeon to have a discussion about the construction of the Gadeok New Airport and the Busan mayoral by-election (candidacy)."
The thumbnail of the Gaseyeon broadcast he linked contains the phrase "Urgent Discussion, Busan Mayoral Candidacy Announcement."
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Yoo, who was elected four consecutive terms in Busan, is a representative pro-Park figure who served as the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries during the Park Geun-hye administration. In the 21st general election, he declared he would not run, saying, "I will be a catalyst for election victory and regime change." He is the older brother of Yoo Kyung-joon, a member of the People Power Party, and is considered an out-of-office candidate for the Busan mayoral by-election along with former lawmakers Lee Eon-ju, Lee Jin-bok, and Park Hyung-joon.
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