Governor Kim Younghwan Announces Candidacy: "Will Build a Stronger Chungbuk"

"Chungbuk Must Pivot Forward Based on the Achievements of the 8th Term"

Kim Younghwan, Governor of Chungbuk Province, has officially announced his candidacy for Chungbuk governor in the upcoming June 3 local elections, stating, "I will build a stronger Chungbuk that goes beyond the center of Korea."

Kim Younghwan, Governor of Chungbuk Province, declared his candidacy for Chungbuk governor on the 23rd at the Chungbuk Provincial Office. Photo by Chungbuk Provincial Office

On the 23rd, Governor Kim held a press conference at the Chungbuk Provincial Office to declare his candidacy. He said, "During the 8th popular election, I established Chungbuk's pride, demonstrated its potential as the center of Korea, and realized the Lake Park Renaissance, promoting Chungbuk's value to the world." He added, "For the 9th popular election, Chungbuk should embark on 'Pivoting' for the next 100 years based on the achievements of the 8th term."

In this local election, Governor Kim pledged to build a Chungbuk-style domed stadium with a capacity of 50,000 seats, establish a professional baseball Futures League team, complete the K-Bio Square project ahead of schedule, promote the construction of the Yeongdong-Jincheon private expressway and the Chungcheong region metropolitan express railway, and build an AI value chain and startup ecosystem. He stated, "By uniting the wisdom and will of 1.66 million residents with unwavering determination, we will surely achieve 'a strong Chungbuk at the heart of Korea.'"

Meanwhile, the People Power Party plans to hold the final primary for Chungbuk governor between Governor Kim, a preliminary candidate, and attorney Yoon Gapgeun from April 25 to 26, and announce the final candidate on April 27.

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