Prospective Sinan County Governor Candidate Kim Taesung Holds Successful Book Launch Event

"I Will Carry On the Spirit of the Amtaedo Tenant Farming Dispute and Implement an Administration in Which County Residents Are the True Owners"

Kim Taeseong, prospective candidate for Shinan County governor, exchanging greetings ahead of a book launch event. Photo by Jeong Seunghyun

On February 26, Kim Taesung, a prospective candidate preparing to run for Sinan County governor in South Jeolla Province, held a book launch event for his book "Kim Taesung's Love for Sinan" at the Sinan Beach Hotel, kicking off his full-fledged political campaign.

The event was packed with residents from 14 towns and townships in Sinan, local elders, and youth representatives.

In his greeting, the prospective candidate Kim stated, "There is no fixed path in politics," and added, "I will look only to the county residents and move forward without wavering." He went on to emphasize, "I will carry on the spirit of the Amtaedo tenant farming dispute and implement an administration in which the county residents are the true owners."

He recalled his past experience of losing by a margin of 1.7 percentage points in the primary for National Assembly member for the Yeongam, Muan, and Sinan constituency, saying, "Defeat was not the end but the beginning," and added, "I visited all 14 towns and townships without exception and sought answers in the field."

The book presents development strategies based on Sinan's geographical characteristics, including: improving transportation networks for the islands; establishing an "energy highway"; expanding support for young people returning to their hometowns and taking up farming; and fostering the renewable energy industry.

The prospective candidate Kim said, "Islands are not isolation but the beginning of connection," and added, "Administration is not domination but service, and power is not a privilege but a responsibility." He further stressed, "Together with the county residents, I will prepare for Sinan's next 100 years."

Meanwhile, Kim, the prospective candidate, is expected to officially declare his candidacy soon and embark in earnest on his election campaign.

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