Kim Seokjun, Busan Superintendent Candidate, Launches Election Committee... United for Future Education

Large-Scale Organization Formed with Education, Culture, Parent, and Youth Representatives

Kim Seokjun, candidate for Superintendent of Education in Busan, has officially launched his Election Countermeasures Committee, bringing together respected figures, experts from various fields, and citizens, and thereby entering a full-fledged election campaign mode.

On the afternoon of the 19th, Kim Seokjun's campaign team held the 'Election Countermeasures Committee Launch Ceremony' at the election office on Seojeon-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, and completed the organization of the team.

Kim Seokjun's campaign held the "Election Countermeasures Committee Launch Ceremony" on the 19th at the election office on Seojeon-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan.

The Election Countermeasures Committee launched on this day is structured around the Standing and Co-Chairs of the Committee, and is composed of an Advisory Group, a Sponsorship Committee, an Illegal Election Monitoring Team and Fake News Response Headquarters, a Standing Committee, a Special Committee on Education, an AI Education Policy Committee, a Public Affairs Special Committee, a Citizen Participation and Communication Committee, and the Election Countermeasures Headquarters.

The Advisory Group includes senior figures in the local education community such as Kang Younggil, former President of the Busan Teachers’ Union; Cheon Jeongguk, former Director of the Education Bureau at Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education; Jo Gapryong, former Director of the Busan Institute for the Advancement of Gifted Education; and Lee Minhwan, Professor Emeritus at Pusan National University. Lee Miseon, former Director of the Education Training Institute, has been appointed as Chair of the Sponsorship Committee.

The Standing Election Committee Co-Chairs are Jeon Younggeun, former Director of the Education Bureau at Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education; Kim Daehyeon, Professor Emeritus at Pusan National University; Lee Cheongsan, former Chairperson of the Korea Federation of Cultural and Artistic Organizations; and Jeon Seongyong, former President of the Honam Association in Busan.

Additionally, forty-three experts from various fields and civic leaders, including Kang Jinhee, Standing Representative of the Busan Parents’ Solidarity; Kwak Younghwa, Chairperson of the Busan Federation of Cultural and Artistic Organizations; Seong Byeongchang, Professor Emeritus at Busan National University of Education; and Kim Taeman, Professor at Korea Maritime & Ocean University, will participate as Co-Chairs of the Election Committee to help expand the base of support and promote policy initiatives.

In response to recent cyber election interference, such as the deletion of the official YouTube channel ‘Kim Seokjun TV’ and the appearance of fake social media accounts impersonating the candidate, the campaign has established an Illegal Election Monitoring Team and Legal Support Group composed of twelve legal professionals.

Alongside this, the campaign will operate twenty-three special committees—including the Special Committee on Education, AI Education Policy Committee, Democratic Citizenship Committee, Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities, and Sports Policy Committee—to actively incorporate citizens’ opinions into education policy.

At the launch ceremony, candidate Kim Seokjun stated, “Many people have gladly joined the campaign team for the sake of Busan’s education and development. We will unite as one team to run a clean and confident policy-oriented campaign and elevate Busan’s education to the next level.”

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