Bora Kim Vows to Usher in a Great Era for Anseong as Korea's First Three-Term Female Mayor

Bora Kim Holds Campaign Office Opening for Anseong Mayoral Race
Democratic Party Heavyweights, Including "Lee Jaemyung’s Closest Confidant" Kim Yong and Choo Mi-ae, Gather in Force
Over 600 Supporters and the Citizens’ Election Committee Prove the Passion for “Citizen Sovereignty”
Kim Yong: “Bora Kim Is the Key Partner to Realize President Lee Jaemyung’s ‘Basic Society’ Vision”

Bora Kim, the Democratic Party candidate for mayor of Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, held an opening ceremony for her campaign office on the 9th at Seowu Building on Bogaewonsam-ro, Anseong, officially launching her campaign for victory in the 9th nationwide local elections.

Bora Kim, candidate for mayor of Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, held an opening ceremony for her election office on the 9th at Seowoo Building on Bogeawonsam-ro, Anseong. Photo by Bora Kim

More than a simple opening ceremony, the event became a show of strength for the Democratic Party, with its core leadership gathering in full force. Key party figures, including Choo Mi-ae, candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor, as well as National Assembly members Yoon Jonggun, Kim Seungwon, Baek Hyeryun, Lee Sujin, Hong Giwon, Kim Hyunjung, Kim Namhee, and Boo Seungchan, were present to express unified support for Kim’s victory.

Particularly noteworthy was the attendance of Kim Yong, former deputy director of the Democratic Research Institute, who is known as the “closest confidant” of President Lee Jaemyung. Serving as the chair of Kim Bora’s campaign sponsorship committee, Kim Yong delivered a congratulatory speech, praising Bora Kim as “the key ally who will most successfully realize President Lee Jaemyung’s ‘basic society’ vision in Anseong,” and emphasized a strong partnership with the central government.

The venue was packed with more than 600 citizens and supporters. Led by the members of the “Bora Kim Anseong Mayor Candidate Citizens’ Election Committee,” the event broke away from the traditional politician-centered format, showcasing a participatory election model that encouraged direct citizen engagement and response.

In her greeting, Bora Kim said, “Since I first arrived in Anseong as a young activist in 1993, Anseong has become my whole life over the past 30 years. Even in the midst of the ‘red wave’ in 2022, the resolute trust of Anseong citizens who chose me for my abilities alone led to the miracle of a ‘blue Anseong.’” She expressed her gratitude for this support.

Kim also shared moving stories from citizens she met on the campaign trail. She mentioned a thank-you letter from a young mother encountered during the Policy Talk in Miyang-myeon and the story of a graduate who completed his university studies as a breadwinner over forty. “Anseong, where people can raise children with peace of mind and pursue what they want regardless of age, is a testament to the innovation we have built,” she emphasized.

Kim further stressed, “What Anseong needs now is not people learning as they go, but a ‘skilled leader’ who can complete the massive changes already underway without interruption,” highlighting the need for a competent administrator. She presented seven major strategies for the ninth popularly-elected administration: an advanced technology industrial city, a cultural and ecological tourism city, a people-centered happy city, an AI lifelong learning city, a solar clean energy city, a youth-driven future agriculture city, and an inclusive, balanced development city—declaring her intention to bring “a great completion” to Anseong.

Kim Bora, candidate for mayor of Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, held an opening ceremony for her election office on the 9th at Seowoo Building on Bogaewonsamro, Anseong. Photo by Kim Bora

Kim appealed, “With the proven teamwork already established with President Lee Jaemyung and the Gyeonggi Province governor while serving as Anseong mayor, I will achieve a great Anseong. Please help make Anseong the city of opportunity by electing Korea’s first three-term female mayor, proving that Anseong stands at the center of innovation boldly opening up the future.”

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