Lee Jae-myung, Who Achieved 'Majority Landslide Victory' in Chungcheong Province, Says "I Am a Person with Many Debts... Owing Many Comrades Even Today"

Lee Jae-myung Records Majority Vote Share in Sejong and Chungbuk Following Daejeon and Chungnam

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate who won the touring primary election in the Sejong and Chungbuk regions, expressed to his supporters, "I will surely repay the overwhelming love."

On the afternoon of the 5th, Lee posted on his Facebook under the title "I have incurred a great debt again today," expressing gratitude for securing a majority vote not only in Daejeon and Chungnam but also in Sejong and Chungbuk regions.

Lee said, "I am a person with many debts. Today, I have incurred debts to countless comrades again," adding, "Politics seems to be about paving the way while owing countless sacrifices from comrades. How great and numerous must the sacrifices of comrades I do not even know be? It is hard to even estimate."

He continued, "Only when we achieve the earnest wishes in the world we dream of will we be able to repay even a little of that debt," and pledged, "I will continuously seek the usefulness of Lee Jae-myung until we reach the country of a 'world where we live together,' a path paved by the dedication of comrades and built by the love of the people."

Results of the Democratic Party of Korea's Chungcheong Region Tour Primary.
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On the same day, Lee achieved a landslide victory by securing over 50% of the votes in Chungcheong, the first touring primary region. The Chungcheong area has historically played a casting vote role in presidential elections, and since this was the first vote to confirm the 'party sentiment,' interest was heightened.

The Democratic Party announced that in the Sejong and Chungbuk regional presidential primary voting results, Lee received 54.54% of the votes, ranking first, while former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon received 29.72%, ranking second.

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