Kim Jin-tae Registers as Gangwon Governor Candidate... “I Will Focus Solely on Residents and Work Tirelessly”

Kim Jin-tae Registers as Gangwon Governor Candidate
Pursues 4+4 Resident-Focused Pledges... "A Policy-Centered Election Is Like a Parent’s Heart"
Kim Warns of Counteraction Against Opponent’s Complaint

Kim Jin-tae, candidate for Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (People Power Party), visited the Chuncheon Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Election Commission on the first day of candidate registration, the 14th, and completed his registration. With this, Kim Jin-tae has officially entered the election race and plans to launch a large-scale campaign starting on the official campaign period, May 21.

Kim Jin-tae, candidate for Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (People Power Party), visited the Chuncheon Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Election Commission on the first day of candidate registration, the 14th, to register his candidacy. Photo by Kim Jin-tae

Immediately after registering, Kim Jin-tae participated in the "Policy-Centered Election Commitment Challenge," where he stated, "For me, a policy-centered election is like 'a parent’s heart.'" He emphasized that parents do not lie or make promises they cannot keep to their children, pledging authenticity in his campaign and signing the agreement.

During a follow-up Q&A session with reporters, Kim said, "I am finally a candidate now," and expressed his determination, saying, "From now on, I will focus solely on the residents, immerse myself among them, and work so hard that I wear out my shoes."

When asked about his main pledges, he explained his "4+4" promise (the four major provincial pension policies and the four major half-price initiatives).

He further emphasized, "I have combined policies that directly impact residents’ daily lives with the ongoing industrial restructuring and future industry initiatives that have made Gangwon so unique over the past four years," and promised, "I will create a Gangwon that blossoms into a center of future industries, where every resident can take pride in being part of the Special Self-Governing Province."

Meanwhile, regarding the announcement from Woo Sang-ho’s campaign team that they intend to file a complaint for spreading false information, Kim sharply criticized, saying, "They threw red pepper powder into the East-West high-speed railway project, and now they are doing the same to the policy election. Their behavior is disgraceful."

He added, "Their shamelessness knows no bounds. I will immediately file a counter-complaint for false accusation," signaling a strong response.

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