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The Democratic Party of Korea announced that a total of 192 people applied for the proportional representation candidate recruitment of the opposition satellite party 'The Democratic Union.' Interviews will be completed over the weekend, and the list is planned to be handed over to The Democratic Union early next week.

Kim Seong-hwan, a member of the Democratic Party's Strategic Nomination Management Committee and chair of the proportional recommendation subcommittee, held a briefing at the National Assembly on the 7th and stated, "As a result of the proportional representation candidate recruitment conducted until yesterday (the 6th), a total of 192 people applied in fields such as diplomacy, defense, women, disabled persons, and youth."

Kim Seong-hwan, chairman of the proportional representation candidate recommendation subcommittee of the Democratic Party of Korea's Strategic Nomination Management Committee, is explaining about candidate recommendations at the National Assembly on the 5th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

In the restricted competition area of vulnerable regions (Daegu and Gyeongbuk), 13 people challenged. For the male proportional candidate in Daegu, former Daegu Metropolitan Party Chairman Lee Seung-cheon was recommended, and for the female candidate, Hwang Hee-ju, Chair of the Disabled Committee of the Daegu City Party, was recommended. In Gyeongbuk, Jo Won-hee, Chair of the National Farmers and Fishermen Committee, and Im Mi-ae, Chair of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Party, were respectively recommended. Regarding these candidates, Representative Kim said, "The Democratic Party's Election Commission will select one person each from Daegu and Gyeongbuk through voting by ARS (automatic response telephone)." The voters are party members with rights in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, and voting will take place over two days on the 9th and 10th.

Representative Kim also explained, "For the remaining candidates (outside the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions), document screening will begin this evening, and interviews will be conducted over the weekend. After narrowing down the final candidates by field, the list will be recommended and requested to The Democratic Union through a resolution at the Supreme Council meeting on the 11th."

The Democratic Union decided to allocate 30 proportional representation candidates. The New Progressive Union and the Progressive Party will each nominate 3 candidates, the Coalition Political Citizens' Meeting will nominate 4 candidates, and the Democratic Party will fill the remaining 20 seats. Within the top 20 proportional representation slots, the Democratic Party's share is 10 seats. Six seats are for women, and four seats are for men.

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