Park Hee-jung and Park Yong-seon Register as Ruling and Opposition Pohang Mayoral Candidates... "Fishermen's Livelihood" vs "Pohang Transformation"

Park Hee-jung: "I Will Deliver Results in Line with the President's Directive"
Park Yong-seon: "I Will Prove Myself Through Competence"

The 9th Nationwide Local Elections for the mayor of Pohang have officially begun with the registration of Park Hee-jung, the candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea, and Park Yong-seon, the candidate from the People Power Party.

Both candidates have pledged determination to win, with Park Hee-jung focusing on "resolving urgent livelihood issues" and Park Yong-seon emphasizing a "regional transformation."

Provided by the candidate's public relations office. [Edited by Choi Daeok]

On May 14, after completing her registration, candidate Park Hee-jung identified the imminent demolition of the work facilities of the Hyeongsan River Estuary Haesong Fisheries Cooperative as her top priority to address.

She highlighted that President Lee Jae-myung recently mentioned this case during a Cabinet meeting and called for countermeasures, insisting, "The solution is not demolition, but legal institutional integration."

She announced a specific roadmap, pledging to immediately implement an emergency administrative deferment upon election, establish a 'one-team council' with relevant ministries, and promote the installation of public fishing support facilities.

Park Hee-jung is scheduled to hold the opening ceremony of her campaign office on May 17 at Jungang-ro, Nam-gu.

Candidate Park Yong-seon also began his official campaign activities on his first day of registration, May 14, starting with a visit to the Memorial Tower for the Fallen Patriotic Martyrs.

He stated, "This election is a critical turning point to awaken the stagnant growth of Pohang," and, drawing on his extensive legislative experience as former Vice Chairman of the North Gyeongsang Provincial Council, promised to "restore the vitality of the local economy" and "build an ecosystem for future industries."

He expressed his ambition to "mobilize all central and regional networks to make Pohang a global hub city," and emphasized his commitment to turning crisis into opportunity with a spirit of grand unity.

Immediately after registering, Park Yong-seon focused on garnering public support by visiting places such as Yanghak Market.

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