Jeong Cheong-rae 'Eumseong', Park Young-sun Resumes Election Campaign on 28th

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, temporarily suspended her campaign schedule on the 27th, the first weekend of the official election campaign period, but resumed it from the morning of the 28th. The campaign was halted after Rep. Jung Cheong-rae, who was campaigning with Park, was found to have had close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case the previous day. However, after Rep. Jung tested negative, they decided to continue the election campaign schedule.

According to Park's campaign team, on the 28th, she will conduct street campaigns around Seocho and Gangnam areas. In the morning, she will give a speech at the Gyeongbu Line Square near the Express Bus Terminal Station in Seocho-gu. Afterwards, she plans to visit the underground shopping mall at the Express Bus Terminal to communicate with small business owners. During this process, she intends to personally sell clothing and interact with store owners, customers, and employees. From 6 p.m., she will participate in a healing camp at Gangnam Station.

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Although Park missed the planned face-to-face campaign in front of Jamsilsaenae Station the previous day, she continued her campaign schedule through non-face-to-face methods.

In the non-face-to-face campaign, Park said, "I met with seniors, women with career interruptions, and youth, and closely listened to their life concerns, anxieties, and pains. I learned a lot and empathized with them," adding, "Citizens are the future of Seoul, and your voices will become the administration of Seoul."

She also emphasized, "How can a candidate who discriminates against children and people with disabilities, and who speaks harshly against President Moon Jae-in, be responsible for Seoul's future? This Seoul mayoral election is about quickly ending COVID-19 and restoring the daily lives of Seoul citizens."

Next, No Woong-rae, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, who took the stage, said, "Oh Se-hoon, the candidate who received self-compensation for land in Naegok-dong during his term as Seoul mayor, continues to lie," urging him to immediately resign from the candidacy.

Finally, Lee Nak-yeon, the standing election committee chairman, stated, "If the opposition party opposes the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act, the Democratic Party will pass it alone in the April National Assembly," and regarding the LH scandal, he emphasized, "We will confiscate unjust gains even through retroactive legislation."

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