June 3 Local Elections: Tight Race in Daegu... Kim Boo-kyeom Targets Conservatives, Chu Kyung-ho Rallies Support

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With the 6·3 local elections emerging as a battleground in Daegu, just about 20 days before the vote on May 10, candidates from both the ruling and opposition parties are canvassing across the city in an effort to win over voters.

Kim Boo-kyum, the Democratic Party of Korea's Daegu mayoral candidate, is greeting citizens at Seomun Market in Jung-gu, Daegu on the 9th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On the morning of this day, Kim Boo-kyum, a preliminary candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea, will attend the Kyungbuk Middle and High School Alumni Sports Festival held at the athletic field of his alma mater, Kyungbuk High School. Choo Kyung-ho, a preliminary candidate from the People Power Party, is also scheduled to attend this event, drawing attention to the possibility of the two candidates crossing paths.

In the afternoon, Kim, together with Oh Joong-ki, the party’s preliminary candidate for Gyeongbuk Governor, will hold a joint press conference at his campaign office. They plan to declare their commitment to a mega-regional integration and a major transformation of future industries, emphasizing the unification of Daegu and Gyeongbuk as one dynamic region.

Later at the same location, Kim will also secure support from about 1,000 former party members who left the People Power Party, focusing on consolidating the conservative base. He will then attend a resolution rally for election victory with the group “Kim Boo-kyum Lovers,” which supports him, and participate in a lantern-lighting ceremony at a local temple.

Choo Kyung-ho, a preliminary candidate for mayor of Daegu from the People Power Party, is taking commemorative photos with citizens at the International Lions Clubs Daegu District Annual Conference held on the 9th at the Daegu Indoor Gymnasium in Buk-gu, Daegu. Photo by Yonhap News

Choo Kyung-ho, the People Power Party’s preliminary candidate, will focus on winning public support over the weekend around the Suseong Lake area, where the 22nd Daegu Mayor’s National Triathlon Championship is being held. Afterwards, he will visit a clan association event and the Kyungbuk Middle and High School Alumni Sports Festival in succession.

In the afternoon, he will reaffirm his determination to win the local elections at the launch event for the Daegu City Party's election campaign committee, held at the People Power Party Daegu office. Attendees will include Ju Ho-young, the chief campaign manager, Daegu lawmakers, Lee Cheol-woo, the preliminary candidate for Gyeongbuk Governor, Lee Jin-sook, the parliamentary candidate for Dalseong County, as well as other local election candidates, all aiming to rally conservative support.

Afterwards, Choo will take part in a meeting with leaders of the Daegu Traditional Martial Arts Association, and then attend the opening ceremony of Lee Jin-sook’s campaign office to offer his support.

In addition, Lee Soo-chan, chairman of the Daegu City Party of the Reform Party, and independent candidate Kim Han-gu are also running in the Daegu mayoral election, appealing to citizens for their support.

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