Kim Jaeseop: "Dobong-gu is not so easygoing as to accept Lee Jae-myung's parachute appointment"

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Kim Jaeseop, the preliminary candidate for the People Power Party in Dobong-gap, said on the morning of the 13th at the party office after completing the nomination interview, "Dobong-gu is not an easy area to accept a parachute candidate from Representative Lee Jae-myung." This was in response to reports that Representative Lee requested In Jae-geun of the Democratic Party of Korea Dobong-gap not to run and planned to nominate lawyer Kim Nam-geun.

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Candidate Kim said, "I do not think Dobong-gu is a tough district," adding, "It may have been a tough district in the past, but currently, it is a battleground where we can definitely win."

When asked about the public sentiment toward the presidential office among local residents during the Lunar New Year holiday, he expressed concern, saying, "This election is a gauge for the success of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, and it would be a big problem if it collapses here," but also responded, "I confirmed through the Lunar New Year sentiment that there are very high expectations for Chairman Han Dong-hoon."

Candidate Kim previously served as the party committee chairman for Dobong-gap. In the 21st general election, he received 40.5% of the vote in Dobong-gap but lost to Democratic Party Representative In Jae-geun.

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