Gyeongju, Pohang, Gyeongsan, and Yeongcheon Constituencies Busy as Candidates Vie for Votes

Democratic Party Gyeongju Candidates
to Hold "June 3 Local Election Victory Kick-off Event"

With the June 3 local elections approaching, the election atmosphere is heating up in Gyeongbuk constituencies such as Gyeongju, Pohang, Gyeongsan, and Yeongcheon, as candidates hold campaign kick-off events, declarations of support, and make efforts to resolve local issues.

The ruling party is gearing up by announcing a large-scale campaign kick-off event centered in Gyeongju, while nearby cities and counties are also actively rallying support and addressing local issues to win votes.

The Gyeongju City Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea is launching a full-fledged effort to rally support for victory in the upcoming local elections.

The Gyeongju City Committee announced that it will hold a "June 3 Local Election Victory Kick-Off Event" at 11 a.m. on May 22 in front of Baekse Korean Medicine Clinic at the intersection of the Lower Market in Gyeongju.

This kick-off event will bring together Oh Junggi, the Democratic Party candidate for Gyeongbuk Governor, as well as the Democratic Party's Gyeongju mayoral candidate and all city council candidates from Gyeongju.

The group of candidates plans to use this opportunity to greet Gyeongju citizens directly and officially mark the start of their election campaign.

The Gyeongju City Committee of the Democratic Party commented, "Starting with this kick-off event, we will demonstrate to our citizens our concrete vision and strong determination for restoring livelihoods, regional development, and a new Gyeongju," and encouraged active interest and participation from citizens.

In Pohang, parents who narrowly avoided having their children assigned to schools outside the city during last December's unprecedented "Pohang High School Assignment Crisis" expressed their gratitude to those who helped resolve the issue.

At that time, the number of applicants to general high schools in Pohang exceeded the enrollment quota by about 195, putting 88 students at risk of not being assigned to a local school.

Due to the education authorities' failure to anticipate the situation, parents were strongly opposed to recommendations that their children attend specialized high schools or schools in the nearby Gyeongju area.

In response, Park Yongseon, the People Power Party candidate for Pohang Mayor, immediately held emergency consultations and a series of intensive negotiations with the Gyeongbuk Office of Education, securing a commitment that all students eligible for the 2026 Pohang high school assignments would be placed within the city.

Thanks to Park's initiative, the Pohang Office of Education conducted additional admissions, and all affected students were able to enroll in local high schools.

On May 20, parents who visited Park's campaign office expressed their deep gratitude, saying, "We sincerely appreciate your decisive action in protecting our children's right to education."

Park responded, "There must never be a situation where administrative errors infringe on students' right to education," and pledged to enact fundamental improvements, such as adjusting the admissions schedules for autonomous private and special-purpose high schools in the future.

In Gyeongsan, opposition party candidates are holding a large-scale show of strength to drive regional change and development.

A joint kick-off event for the People Power Party's Gyeongsan mayoral candidate Cho Hyunil and all city and provincial council candidates from Gyeongsan will be held at 10 a.m. on May 21 in front of the candidate's campaign office at the Gyeongsan Five-Way Intersection.

This kick-off event is expected to serve as a solemn occasion to report Gyeongsan City's vision and major pledges to citizens and to commit to a fair and clean election.

The event will be attended by mayoral candidate Cho Hyunil, National Assembly member Cho Jiyeon, all city and provincial council candidates from Gyeongsan, and a large group of supporters, reaffirming their determination to secure victory in the election.

In Yeongcheon, organized declarations of support from the sports community have heightened the election atmosphere.

On the afternoon of May 19, the Yeongcheon Bodybuilder Association visited the campaign office of independent Yeongcheon mayoral candidate Choi Kimoon and officially declared their support.

In their statement, the Bodybuilder Association emphasized, "Candidate Choi Kimoon has achieved tangible results in various fields such as industry, employment, sports, and culture, and has earned trust through responsible administration. Together with Candidate Choi, we aim to make history as the first-ever independent to serve three terms in local government in South Korea."

Candidate Choi Kimoon pledged, "I will responsibly accept your enthusiastic support and trust. By expanding sports infrastructure and promoting policies for citizens' health, I will create an environment in which sports professionals can take pride, and I will repay citizens through administration that truly enhances their lives."

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