[Photo] 'Democratic Party's 9 Dragons Gathered in One Place'

Nine candidates who have completed registration as preliminary candidates for the Democratic Party presidential election attended the Fair Election and Gender Equality Pledge Ceremony and National Interview Press Day held at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 1st, where they participated in a performance. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and Democratic Party lawmaker Park Yong-jin attended the pledge ceremony for fair elections and the press day pre-event held at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 1st, shaking hands and taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Former Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun and Lee Kwang-jae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, are attending the pledge ceremony for fair elections and the pre-event of Press Day held at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 1st, shaking hands and taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 1st, Lee Nak-yeon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Choo Mi-ae, former Minister of Justice, attended the pledge ceremony for fair elections and the pre-event of Press Day held at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, shouting "Fighting." Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Du-kwan and Gangwon Province Governor Choi Moon-soon are shouting "Fighting" at the pledge ceremony for fair elections and the press day pre-event held at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Nine candidates who have completed registration as preliminary presidential candidates for the Democratic Party of Korea attended the Fair Election and Gender Equality Pledge Ceremony and National Interview Press Day held at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 1st, posing with an action camera for Party Leader Song Young-gil. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] All nine presidential candidates of the Democratic Party of Korea attended the 'Pledge for Fair Election and Press Day' event held on the 1st at the Glass Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul.

The event was attended by nine candidates?Chu Mi-ae, Lee Kwang-jae, Lee Jae-myung, Chung Sye-kyun, Lee Nak-yon, Park Yong-jin, Yang Seung-jo, Choi Moon-soon, and Kim Du-kwan (in order of ballot numbers)?as well as the entire party leadership including Representative Song Young-gil.

The candidates took a pledge to practice fair elections, followed by a Q&A session with reporters during the 'People’s Interview Part 1: Meeting the People for the First Time, Tough Questions' press day event.

The candidates are scheduled to hold additional 'People’s Interview' events on the 4th and 7th, replacing the traditional joint speeches.

TV debates will be held four times on the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th.

The Democratic Party will conduct a three-day preliminary primary starting on the 9th and finalize six candidates for the main primary on the 11th.

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