Three-Term Daegu City Council Member Kim Kyuhak, Formerly of People Power Party, Runs for Buk-gu City Council as Democratic Party Candidate

The Daegu City branch of the Democratic Party has recruited Kyuhak Kim (62), a former Daegu City Council member, and nominated him as its candidate for the City Council election in Buk-gu District No. 5 (Gwanum-dong, Eumnae-dong, Dongcheon-dong).

On April 29, former council member Kim held a press conference where he explained the background of his departure from the People Power Party, stating, "For a long time, I worked for the development of Buk-gu alongside local residents as a member of a conservative party, but it became increasingly difficult to expect the values of politics for the people from the current People Power Party."

Kyu Hak Kim, former Daegu City Council member

He continued, "During the current Buk-gu mayoral election process, I directly witnessed an unfair and distrustful competition, factional alignment and power struggles centered on the party chapter, and a reality where the interests of specific groups were prioritized over those of the residents," adding, "In a party structure where only vested interests remain and the residents have disappeared, I could find no hope."

He went on to say, "Politics should exist for the people, and should be used to improve the lives of residents. However, the People Power Party is now focused more on internal power struggles and the pursuit of private interests rather than the happiness of the residents. Therefore, I made a bold decision to break away and choose a new path."

Regarding his reason for joining the Democratic Party, Kim stated, "I empathized with the Democratic Party's bold efforts to embrace talented individuals beyond regionalism and pursue innovation and generational change in Daegu politics," adding, "I decided to join in order to offer the residents of Daegu Buk-gu a new choice and respond to the call of the times for changing local politics through competition."

Kim, who served three terms as a city council member in Daegu Buk-gu after being nominated by the People Power Party, left the party and joined the Democratic Party earlier this year after failing to secure the nomination for Buk-gu mayor.

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