Wi Seongon Nominated as Democratic Party's Jeju Governor Candidate... Party Completes Metropolitan Nominations

Seongon Wi, Democratic Party of Korea Candidate for Governor of Jeju Province in the June 3 Local Elections. Photo by Yonhap News

Seongon Wi, a member of the Democratic Party, has been nominated as the party's candidate for Governor of Jeju Province in the June 3rd local elections.

Soh Byunghoon, Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the party, announced the results of the Jeju gubernatorial primary at the party headquarters in Yeouido on April 18.

Candidate Wi defeated Assemblyman Moon Daerim in the runoff election held from April 16 to April 18, securing the final nomination. Wi will face Moon Seongyu, the People Power Party candidate and former CEO of Korea Asset Management Corporation.

Candidate Wi is a graduate of Seogwipo High School and Jeju National University. He has been elected three consecutive times as the representative for Seogwipo, Jeju, since the 19th National Assembly election. With the nomination in Jeju, the Democratic Party has completed candidate selections for the heads of all 16 metropolitan local governments.

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