Handonghun Says "Donation Cap of 150 Million Won Reached in 19 Minutes"

The campaign team for Handonghun, who is running as an independent candidate in the by-election for the Buk-gu Gap constituency in Busan, announced on May 13, 2026, that “shortly after starting to collect donations at 10:00 a.m. that day, a temporary system error occurred as a large number of deposits were made simultaneously. However, within just 19 minutes, we reached the legal limit of 150 million won.”

Handonghoon, Independent Candidate for Busan Bukgu Gap By-election. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to the campaign, the total number of donations was 1,762, with an average donation amount of 85,131 won. Among these, small donations of 100,000 won or less accounted for 1,656 cases, representing 93.8% of the total.

On Facebook that day, Handonghun expressed his gratitude to all supporters, saying, “I sincerely thank everyone who contributed with such passion. I will not forget your intentions and will repay you by working for the reconstruction of Buk-gu and the revitalization of the conservative movement.”

The campaign explained, “Since the donation cap has been reached, the account has been closed,” adding, “Detailed statistics on the donations will be released after further analysis.”

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