Jang Dong-hwa, Former Director of Changwon Industry Promotion Agency, to Run for Seongsan District in General Election... Final Goal is Changwon Mayor

Jang Dong-hwa, former director of the Changwon Industrial Promotion Agency in Gyeongnam, officially declared his candidacy for the 22nd National Assembly election, revealing that his ultimate goal is to run for mayor of Changwon.

On the 24th, Jang, who suddenly submitted his resignation on the 9th, held a press conference at the Changwon City Hall press room and announced his candidacy as a preliminary candidate for the People Power Party in Seongsan-gu, Changwon.

Jang said, “Seongsan-gu is the center and symbol of Changwon and the driving force behind its growth,” adding, “After much consideration for a new Seongsan-gu that encompasses industry, administration, culture, and residence, I stand here with the determination to devote everything to Seongsan-gu.”

He promised, “Seongsan-gu in Changwon is the center and symbol of Changwon and the driving force behind its growth. Proud to be called the 'Changwon Ppakkeum,' I will transform Seongsan’s urban space into a livable city aligned with a future-oriented lifestyle.”

Jang Dong-hwa, former director of the Changwon Industrial Promotion Agency in Gyeongnam, is declaring his candidacy as a preliminary candidate for Seongsan-gu, Changwon City in the 22nd National Assembly election.
[Photo by Lee Se-ryeong]

Candidate Jang decided to run in Seongsan-gu instead of Uichang-gu, where he was mainly active.

He said, “I consider not only Uichang-gu but also Seongsan-gu, Masanhwoe-gu, Masanhappo-gu, and Jinhae-gu as my constituencies,” adding, “I have stepped forward for the industrial development of Seongsan-gu, where Changwon’s industries are concentrated.”

“While serving as the director of the Changwon Industrial Promotion Agency, I faced many difficulties securing national funds to intensively support defense industry, nuclear power, and urban air mobility industries,” he said. “I decided to run to directly resolve these difficulties in the National Assembly.”

When asked whether he changed his constituency to support another preliminary candidate’s current election win or future mayoral candidacy, he replied, “That is not true.”

“Throughout my life, I have lived according to my own convictions rather than compromising or bargaining,” he said. “Since I registered only the day before, I have not properly campaigned or met other preliminary candidates for discussions.”

“I ran for mayor of Changwon in the last local election but was eliminated,” he said. “My goal is to challenge the Changwon mayoral position again once I build influence and a foundation as a central politician and National Assembly member, so I will not support anyone else’s candidacy.”

Candidate Jang said, “For now, I will focus on becoming the National Assembly member for Seongsan-gu and working hard for the region,” adding, “I want to achieve a leap forward for Seongsan-gu with the encouragement and support of its residents.”

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