Beomdanchu Selects Kwon Soonki as Final Unified Conservative Candidate for Gyeongnam Superintendent

Certification Ceremony Held: "The Right Leader to Innovate Gyeongnam Education"

Standing Chairperson Kim Byung-woon Presents Certificate to Candidate Kwon

The Beombodan Conservative Candidate Unification Committee (hereinafter referred to as “Beomdanchu”) selected Kwon Soon-ki as the final unified candidate representing the conservative bloc for the Gyeongnam Education Superintendent election and presented him with the official certificate at the Gyeongnam Office of Education briefing room on May 19.

The certification ceremony was attended by Beomdanchu’s Standing Chairpersons, Pastor Kim Byung-woon and Kim Il-joo (President of the National Elders Association), along with former preliminary candidates who joined forces for generational change and innovation in Gyeongnam education, demonstrating the strong unity of the “Conservative One Team.”

Beom Danchu presents the certificate of single candidate to Kwon Soon-ki, candidate for Superintendent of Education of Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Kwon Soon-ki Election Committee]

Notably, Choi Byung-heon, former Director of Education at the Gyeongnam Office of Education, Choi Hae-beom, former President of Changwon National University, and Kim Seung-oh, former Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae) administrator—who all previously ran in the Gyeongnam superintendent primary—were present, adding significance to the unification.

In his congratulatory remarks, Standing Chairperson Kim Byung-woon stated, “Today, we stand at a historic starting point to restore the foundations of education in Gyeongnam and instill proper values in our children.” He explained, “This selection of a unified candidate was conducted with greater fairness and stricter standards than ever before, including a wide range of public opinion, moral vetting, policy examination, and leadership review.”

He further emphasized, “Candidate Kwon was chosen as the sole candidate of the Conservative–Centrist Gyeongnam Superintendent Unification Alliance, demonstrating outstanding competency and deep trust in all criteria. He is at the center of the hopes of 3.3 million Gyeongnam residents who wish for change in education, and is the final unified candidate.”

During the subsequent presentation ceremony, Standing Chairperson Kim Byung-woon read out and delivered the “Unified Conservative Candidate Certificate,” issued in the name of Representative Standing Chairperson Hwang Woo-yeo, to Candidate Kwon.

This unification is seen as going beyond merely coordinating candidates within the faction, marking a decisive turning point to end division and establish a solid foundation for victory in the general election.

Upon receiving the certificate, Candidate Kwon said, “I bow my head in deep gratitude to the Gyeongnam residents and the committee for their great decision in electing me as the unified conservative candidate for Gyeongnam after many attempts.”

He pledged, “I will surely restore public education and ensure that the children of Gyeongnam can proudly reach beyond Korea to the world by winning the main election. I will make Gyeongnam a place where raising children is not only good but easy, and transform it into a destination for those who seek quality education.”

Meanwhile, in local political circles, attention is focusing on whether Beomdanchu’s confirmation of a unified candidate and full support from major rivals will shift the Gyeongnam Superintendent race toward a conservative victory centered on Candidate Kwon.

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