Ahn Cheol-soo with 'Wounds of Glory'... "Even if my head breaks, I will win the general election"

Ahn Cheol-soo Sends 'Love Call' to Party Members

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] "I have been meeting party members as diligently as possible, and in the process, I got hurt. Therefore, it is a wound of honor. If I become the party leader, even if it means my head gets broken, I will definitely keep the promise of winning the general election."

This is what Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, posted on his social media (SNS) on the 26th. He emphasized that he is putting all his efforts into winning the hearts of party members, even at the cost of receiving 'wounds of honor.'

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He is increasing his contact points with party members ahead of next year's party convention. On this day, he visited the Sejong and Daejeon party branches, and on the 28th, he will visit Gangwon. Just before Christmas, he also visited Daegu and Gyeongbuk (TK), the party's stronghold, for a 3-night, 4-day schedule.

His efforts to gain party support are closely related to the recent change in the party convention election rules, which now reflect party members' opinions 100%. Although he is classified as part of the 'pro-Chin-Yoon faction,' Ahn, who has relatively stronger support from moderate voters than the traditional People Power Party base, finds himself in a somewhat disadvantageous environment. As President Yoon Seok-yeol's approval rating rises, the importance of 'Yoon's support (Yoonshim)' is increasing, and candidates who claim to be 'pro-Yoon' are attempting to strengthen their numbers through alliances, which is also threatening.

On the morning of the same day, Ahn appealed to party members through SNS, saying, "I am the 'joint guarantor' of the Yoon Seok-yeol government. We achieved regime change together through unification," and urged, "Please make strategic judgments with the single goal of 'winning the general election' in mind." He emphasized that he contributed to the success of the Yoon administration through unification and raised his voice, saying, "The party leader must be someone who can attract support from the metropolitan area, moderates, and the 2030 generation, and who can manage nominations fairly. I confidently assert that Ahn Cheol-soo is the right person."

He said, "This year, party members accomplished the tremendous task of regime change. If we unite our strength once again, we can achieve a historic victory in the general election," and added, "The support and encouragement of party members are desperately needed by Ahn Cheol-soo at this time."

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