Hyungjun Park Begins Campaign on Late-Night Bus: "I Will Listen Closely to Citizens' Lives"

Late-Night Bus, Seomyeon, and Busan Station Relay Campaign
Officially Kicks Off Election Race

Hyungjun Park, the People Power Party candidate for Busan mayor, officially kicked off his campaign by boarding a late-night bus at midnight on the first day of the official election campaign, May 21, 2026. Park chose the late-night bus as his first activity, stating he wanted to be the first to hear the voices of citizens returning home late at night.

Park began his first campaign event in front of Sindonga Market at Jagalchi, Jung-gu, Busan, at around midnight. He then boarded bus number 59, which arrived at 12:02 a.m., and spent about 20 minutes greeting citizens on the way to Busanjin Station.

Hyungjun Park, People Power Party candidate for Busan mayor. Photo by Yonhap News

On the bus were citizens returning home after work and passengers commuting for night shifts. Park greeted them by saying, "Thank you for your hard work today. I hope you have strength for tomorrow as well," and engaged in conversation with the passengers.

Though surprised to suddenly encounter a mayoral candidate on the late-night bus, citizens responded to Park's greetings with smiles.

Park’s campaign team explained that this event was a field-oriented campaign designed to communicate directly with citizens by using public transportation and to be the first to hear the voices of those traveling late at night.

On the same day, Park is scheduled to greet voters at the Seomyeon Rotary at 8:30 a.m., attend a joint campaign launch at Busan Station Plaza at 2:00 p.m., and continue his campaign with speeches near Choryangcheon, a meeting with seniors at the Uguk Senior Center, and a focused campaign near Kyungsung University.

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