'2nd Place' Hong Jun-pyo: "My Role Was to Capture National Interest... Hong Jun-pyo Ends Here"

Assemblyman Hong Joon-pyo.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] After facing defeat in the People Power Party presidential primary, Representative Hong Jun-pyo smiled and said, "I will accept the primary results cleanly" following the announcement of the final results.

On the afternoon of the 5th, at the 2nd Party Convention held at the Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Representative Hong secured 41.5% of the votes (301,786 votes), placing second behind former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, who received 47.85% (347,963 votes).

After former Prosecutor General Yoon's acceptance speech, Hong took the stage and said, "I will accept the primary results cleanly here," adding, "I urge everyone to unite and work together for a regime change."

He continued, "My role was to fiercely attract public interest until the very end of this primary," which drew applause from those around him. Hong then briefly smiled and said, "Congratulations to candidate Yoon Seok-youl."

Photo by Hong Jun-pyo, Facebook capture

Right after the party convention, Representative Hong posted on Facebook, "As expected, I won by 11% in the public opinion polls but suffered a crushing defeat in the party vote," adding, "Although the party sentiment went against public opinion, I will accept the primary results cleanly."

He further stated, "My role in this presidential election ends here."

Meanwhile, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl secured first place with a final vote share of 47.85% in the combined party member vote and general public opinion poll results, confirming him as the People Power Party's presidential candidate. Representative Hong received 41.50%, former Representative Yoo Seung-min 7.47%, and former Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong 3.17%.

Former Representative Yoo, who placed third, congratulated candidate Yoon's victory and said, "From today, I will return to my duty as a party member and serve wholeheartedly for the presidential election victory." Former Governor Won, who placed fourth, also expressed his thoughts, saying, "I will consider the primary I ran together in as a lifelong honor."

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