Kim Dongyeon Visits Gwangju for Public Affairs... 14th Trip to Honam Since Taking Office as Governor

Completing a Schedule Including Special Lectures, Meetings, and Interviews on the 13th and 14th

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dongyeon will visit Gwangju on the 13th and 14th to continue his two-day itinerary focused on public livelihood issues.

This marks Governor Kim's 14th visit to the Honam region. With the possibility of an early presidential election being discussed, other non-Lee Jae-myung (Bimyeong) Democratic Party preliminary candidates have also recently visited Gwangju, drawing attention to Governor Kim's schedule.

Kim Dongyeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province. Yonhap News Agency

According to Gyeonggi Province on the 12th, Governor Kim will deliver a special lecture at the Gwangju Seongshihwa Movement Headquarters on the morning of the 13th, followed by a visit to the May 18 Democratic Cemetery. He will then meet with Gwangju Mayor Kang Gijung, the families of victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident, and participate in a walk along the 'Roh Moo-hyun Trail' on Mudeungsan.

On the 14th, his schedule includes a special lecture at the Gwangju Employers' Federation, a meeting with the Archbishop of the Gwangju Archdiocese, a visit to Gwangju CBS, a visit to the Sosimdang Jo Ara Memorial Hall, and an interview with KBC Broadcasting.

During the two special lectures, he is expected to speak about strategies for overcoming economic crises caused by martial law and impeachment situations, as well as countermeasures for the Trump 2.0 era based on his experience dealing with President Trump as the Minister of Economy and Finance during the Moon Jae-in administration.

Meanwhile, the criticism of the "Lee Jae-myung single-power system" by Bimyeong faction hopefuls and their consecutive visits to Gwangju are widely analyzed as efforts to consolidate support and lay the groundwork for the party's primary.

In Governor Kim's case, he has continued to offer candid criticism regarding the Democratic Party's declining approval ratings and Lee Jae-myung's pragmatic line, stating, "The values and philosophy we (the Democratic Party) pursue must clearly maintain our identity."

Last year, he appointed Jeon Haecheol, a former lawmaker and member of the pro-Moon Jae-in faction, as the head of the provincial advisory committee, and Go Youngin, a Bimyeong faction member and former lawmaker, as the new Vice Governor for Economic Affairs. Recently, he also nominated Lee Yongbin and Yoo Jeongju, both considered Bimyeong faction members and former lawmakers, as the new heads of the Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation and Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation, respectively, further solidifying his position as a challenger to Lee Jae-myung.

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