Gukim, Gu Jaryong and Jang Yechan Win Primary... Incumbents Jo Sujin and Jeon Bongmin Eliminated

by Kong Byeongseon

Published 28 Feb.2024 15:56(KST)

In the People Power Party primaries, Gu Jaryong, the emergency committee member from Yangcheon-gu Gap, Seoul, and Jang Ye-chan, the former youth supreme committee member from Suyeong-gu, Busan, emerged victorious. Incumbents Jo Su-jin and Jeon Bong-min were eliminated.

Jang Ye-chan, the newly appointed Youth Supreme Committee member of the People Power Party, is delivering an acceptance speech at the 3rd Party Convention of the People Power Party held on the 8th at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the afternoon of the 28th, Gu and Jang met with reporters at the central party office in Yeouido and announced their primary victories. Gu said, "I am grateful for being allowed the path to the general election and will do my best," adding, "I will not forget that I do not act alone." Jang expressed, "I am deeply moved to have been chosen by party members," and "I offer consolation and thanks to the former committee member who competed alongside me."

Gu competed in a three-person primary in Yangcheon Gap, Seoul, against incumbent Jo and former supreme committee member Jung Mi-kyung, but since no candidate received over 50% of the votes, a runoff was held. Jang defeated the incumbent Jeon in Suyeong-gu, Busan. Jeon is the first incumbent to be eliminated among local district incumbents.

Gu said, "I offer respect and thanks to Jo and earnestly hope for her cooperation." Jang also stated, "I plan to humbly visit Jeon to ask for advice and to become one team."