Song Gi-seok "Conservative Party Desert Honam Begins to Change... Will Achieve National Unity"

"Honam Felt Yoon's Sincerity and Responded"
"Became the Center of Regime Change, Political Change, and Political Revolution"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the president-elect of the 20th Republic of Korea, visited the "People Power Party 20th Presidential Election Vote Counting Situation Room" set up at the National Assembly Library in Yeouido, Seoul, early on the 10th, cheering with the party leadership.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Jung-wan] Song Gi-seok, co-chairman of the People Power Party's Gwangju Election Countermeasures Committee, said, "With the wise choice of voters, change has finally begun in Honam, a barren land for conservative parties."

On the 10th, regarding Yoon Seok-yeol's victory in the 20th presidential election, Chairman Song said, "Honam felt and responded to Yoon Seok-yeol's sincerity," adding, "We will gather Honam's aspirations to achieve national unity."

The People Power Party appealed to Honam voters by raising local issues such as attracting complex shopping malls. Although they did not achieve the target vote share of 20-30%, they emphasize the significance of overcoming the regional support that had not recovered since the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye.

He stated, "Isn't it that Honam felt and responded to Yoon Seok-yeol's sincerity? The direction now is to break the one-party monopoly in Honam's political landscape and overcome regionalism," emphasizing, "Ultimately, Honam has become the center of political change and political revolution beyond regime change."

He also promised, "Thank you very much to the citizens of Honam. We will definitely change things so that Honam's economy revives and good jobs overflow."

Furthermore, he said, "We will push forward Yoon Seok-yeol's promises to Gwangju," and added, "I promise that by gathering Honam's aspirations, Yoon Seok-yeol will achieve national unity and build it on fairness and common sense."

The People Power Party, actively targeting Honam voters with Yoon Seok-yeol and even Representative Lee Jun-seok stepping forward, achieved significant results with the highest vote share ever.

Yoon Seok-yeol recorded a vote share of 12.72% in Gwangju and 11.44% in Jeonnam. This is the highest record for a conservative party candidate. The previous highest record was 7.76% in Gwangju and 10% in Jeonnam by Park Geun-hye, the Saenuri Party candidate in the 18th presidential election.

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