Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung Returns to Mokpo... Election Atmosphere Heats Up

President Moon Jae-in's Past Mokpo Campaign Site Crowded with Democratic Party Supporters

Announced Easing of Social Distancing Rules and Promotion of National Medical University Establishment

Presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung receiving the symbol of the late President Kim Dae-jung, the honeysuckle flower, from the citizens of Mokpo. Photo by Choi Jae-kyung

[Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, revisited Mokpo City, Jeonnam, known as the "Holy Land of Democratization," on the 18th. It has been about three months since his visit to Mokpo traditional market on November 26 last year.

On this day, Candidate Lee appealed for support at the Youth Street in Mokpo Peace Square, the site where President Moon Jae-in held a campaign rally five years ago.

At the scene, approximately 4,000 supporters estimated by the Democratic Party of Korea Mokpo Regional Committee and about 2,500 supporters estimated by the Mokpo Police Station gathered, creating a heated atmosphere.

From the stage, Candidate Lee announced special pledges for Jeonnam, including the creation of an offshore wind power industry ecosystem, the introduction of a renewable energy resident income model, and the promotion of establishing a national medical school.

In particular, he continued to express his conviction that social distancing measures should be eased to support small business owners affected by COVID-19.

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is appealing for support while standing on a campaign vehicle in Mokpo on the 18th. Photo by Choi Jae-kyung

He also proposed regional win-win development alternatives by promoting the cultivation of advanced strategic industries in the region, including the creation of an eco-friendly small and medium-sized ship specialized industrial complex in the Daebul Industrial Complex and the establishment of a southern coast elastic material belt.

Especially, he promised to actively work toward establishing a national medical school in Jeonnam, the only province among 17 cities and provinces without a medical college, to ensure the provision of high-quality medical services.

Candidate Lee said, “I, Lee Jae-myung, a politician who has kept promises with an average pledge fulfillment rate of over 95%, will make Mokpo a more vibrant and prosperous place,” and appealed for support, saying, “The will and effort of a leader change the future of the nation.”

Meanwhile, the regional committee presented Candidate Lee with an Indongcho plant symbolizing the late President Kim Dae-jung to cheer for his victory in the presidential election.

As Honam, traditionally considered a stronghold of the Democratic Party, emerges as one of the key battlegrounds in this election, Candidate Lee plans to appeal for support by visiting Gwangju last after stopping by Naju from Mokpo.

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