Jongno By-election: Choe Jae-hyung Likely Elected... "I Feel a Heavy Sense of Responsibility and Gratitude"

On the 3rd, Choi Jae-hyung, the People Power Party candidate running in the March 9 Seoul Jongno by-election, is being interviewed at the election situation room located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] In the Seoul Jongno-gu by-election for the National Assembly held alongside the 20th presidential election on the 9th, Choi Jae-hyung, the People Power Party candidate, is expected to win.

According to the Central Election Management Committee's election statistics system on the 10th, as of 2:08 AM, with 64.56% of the votes counted, candidate Choi recorded a vote share of 50.03%, ranking first. Independent candidate Kim Young-jong, in second place, received 31.92%, with Choi leading by a large margin, making his victory highly likely.

In an interview with KBS on the same day, candidate Choi expressed, "I feel a heavy sense of responsibility and deeply thank the residents of Jongno-gu who trusted and entrusted me."

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