[6.3 Election] Candidate Daeuk Choi Withdraws from Superintendent Race, Declares Support for Daejung Kim

"I have conducted a fair election campaign and believe he is the right person for educational integration"

Daejung Kim welcomes, "Your support will become a solid foundation for educational integration"

Daeuk Choi, a preliminary candidate for Superintendent of Education of the Integrated Special City of Gwangju in Jeonnam, has announced his withdrawal from candidacy and declared his support for candidate Daejung Kim.

On this day, Choi held a press conference at the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education and stated, "I have decided not to participate in the official candidate registration on the 14th and 15th," announcing his decision.

Choi, who is the Vice President of the Korean Federation of Teachers’ Associations, explained his reason for supporting Kim, who has a background in the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, by saying, "Kim has a fairly moderate orientation," and added, "He has conducted the fairest election campaign, is a person of outstanding character, and has been at the forefront of promoting the educational integration of Jeonnam and Gwangju. I want to support such a figure."

Choi said, "I would like to thank all the citizens of the city and province who have supported me, and I am sorry for not being able to see this through to the end. During the remaining election period, I will do my best to realize my cause together with the new preliminary candidate I support. I hope the preliminary candidates will refrain from negative campaigning and engage in healthy competition," he emphasized.

In response, Daejung Kim, a preliminary candidate, immediately expressed his welcome. Kim replied, "Your support, candidate Choi, will become a solid foundation for true educational integration," and added, "Only when progressives and conservatives work together can the true integration of Jeonnam and Gwangju be achieved."