“Representative Lee Jun-seok, come to Daegu and run for the Suseong-gap electoral district.” An unusual statement encouraging a candidate from another party to run has drawn attention.


The Democratic Party Daegu City Committee expressed on the 28th that they “welcome Representative Lee Jun-seok coming to Daegu.”

Democratic Party of Korea Daegu City Party.

Democratic Party of Korea Daegu City Party.

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In a statement released that day, the Democratic Party Daegu City Committee said, “According to media reports, Kim Jong-in, the Public Official Candidate Committee Chair of the Reform New Party, encouraged Representative Lee Jun-seok to run in Daegu. If the Reform New Party, which aims for moderate conservatism, can partially replace the incompetent right-wing conservative forces dominating Daegu politics, it would be desirable for the sake of Daegu.”


The statement continued, “Those who regard Daegu as their own territory only show their faces briefly during elections, but as always, once the elections are over, they will forget Daegu and its citizens again. What would frighten these right-wing conservative forces in Daegu is the emergence of a strong competitor.”


The Democratic Party Daegu City Committee added, “In the 21st general election, the conservative candidate who ran in Daegu Suseong-gap received about 60% of the votes, while the democratic-progressive candidate received about 40%. Therefore, if moderate conservative forces challenge, the situation could change significantly.”



Through the statement, the Democratic Party Daegu City Committee urged, “You cannot become the representative of conservatism without challenging Daegu, which is considered the heart of conservatism. Representative Lee Jun-seok! If you want a new era of conservatism and to become its leading figure, shouldn’t you come to Daegu?” encouraging him to run for the Daegu Suseong-gap electoral district.


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