Cheon Gyeong-bae, Eliminated in Primary, Accepts Results and Pledges Full Support for Democratic Party Victory

Kim Taesung: "New Figures Repeat Old Politics"... Seosamseok: "Has Ability to Develop the Region"

"Though there is fatigue, candidate Seosamseok who can develop the region is better"

On the 14th, Cheon Gyeong-bae, a preliminary candidate who was eliminated in the Democratic Party's Yeongam-Muan-Sinan constituency primary, stated, "Seosam-seok, who can develop the region, is better than a false candidate," and added, "I will accept all results and will not request a reconsideration."

Cheon Gyeong-bae, who was eliminated on the 13th in the three-person primary for the Democratic Party's Yeongam-Muan-Sinan constituency, said on the afternoon of the 14th, "I will work in the region for the Democratic Party's victory and Lee Jae-myung's election."

Democratic Party Yeongam-Muan-Sinan Electoral District Preliminary Candidate Cheon Gyeong-bae Photo by Cheon Gyeong-bae Candidate Office

Regarding this primary, he said, "It is a half success. I felt like I was heading into the ground without any organization or money," and lamented, "The public sentiment was for the young candidate Cheon Gyeong-bae, but I lost due to additional points. The Democratic Party's system and primary process are regrettable."

He sharply criticized candidate Kim Tae-seong, who advanced to the final round, as a false candidate, and evaluated candidate Seosam-seok as someone capable of developing the region.

Cheon explained, "During Yoon Seok-yeol's tenure as Prosecutor General, I stood at the forefront of prosecutorial reform alongside Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae and worked on the front lines for the election of Representative Lee Jae-myung in the last presidential election," adding, "However, at the same time, Kim Tae-seong's older sister served as the head of Yoon Seok-yeol's special advisory group and played a key role in the painful 0.7% defeat."

He continued, "Although Kim Tae-seong may have his circumstances, the entire nation is suffering due to the presidential election defeat, and instead of apologizing, he said he was proud of his sister, which was shocking," and expressed his feelings, saying, "It was regrettable that someone who claims to be a new figure seemed to be repeating old-fashioned politics during the election period."

Regarding Representative Seosam-seok, he said, "He is an excellent politician who even served as the chairman of the National Assembly's Budget and Accounts Committee and is well aware of local issues," and added, "Although there is fatigue from his political career starting from being a provincial assembly member, he is still much better than a false candidate."

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party will finalize the candidate for the Yeongam-Muan-Sinan constituency through a runoff vote from the 16th to the 17th. The runoff candidates are Kim Tae-seong and Seosam-seok.

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