Former President Moon Jae-in and Spouse Cast First Vote as Pyeongsan Village Residents... "It's Uncomfortable" Amid Daily Protests in Front of Residence

Former President Moon Jae-in and his wife are casting their early votes for the 8th nationwide local elections at the early voting station set up at the Habuk-myeon Resident Autonomy Center in Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam, on the morning of the 27th.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Former President Moon Jae-in and his wife cast their first votes as residents of Pyeongsan Village, Yangsan, Gyeongnam.

On the morning of the 27th at 9 a.m., former President Moon visited the polling station at Habuk-myeon Resident Autonomy Center on the first day of early voting for the 8th nationwide simultaneous local elections. It had been 18 days since he moved to Pyeongsan Village after his retirement.

Accompanied by aides, the former president and his wife went to the polling station, waited in line for their turn, went through the identification process, and then entered the polling booth. Mrs. Kim also cast her vote in the booth following former President Moon, and they both placed their ballots into the ballot box side by side.

Former President Moon told reporters, "Returning to the region itself is meant to contribute to balanced regional development. I hope to see many capable workers for the region through the election."

He also encouraged voting, saying, "Upon coming here, I was surprised to see so many people participating despite it being a local election. I believe voting is what advances politics and develops the Republic of Korea."

When asked about the protests occurring daily in front of his residence, he briefly replied, "Yes, it is uncomfortable," before immediately getting into the vehicle he arrived in.

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