Candidate Kim Jintae: "Candidate Woo Sangho's Data Center Pledge Is Either a Lie or Identity Theft"

Kim Jintae, Candidate for Governor of Gangwon Province

"What authority does a private citizen have to attract tens of trillions in investment?"

Direct Criticism of Woo Sangho's Data Center Attraction Claim

"Provide evidence for the 70 trillion won Gangneung data center"

Schedule Confirmed for Former President Park Geun-hye's First Visit to Gangwon in 10 Years

Kim Jintae, candidate for Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province from the People Power Party, expressed confidence in the final stages of the election, emphasizing that "the answer is already clear." At the same time, he strongly criticized his opponent's claim regarding attracting a data center to Gangneung, stating, "If it's not a lie, it's identity theft," thereby intensifying his offensive.

Candidate Jin-Tae Kim is holding a regular press conference at the briefing room of Gangwon Provincial Office on the 26th. Photo by Candidate Jin-Tae Kim

At a regular press conference held on the 26th at the briefing room of the Gangwon Provincial Government, Candidate Kim stated, "I have done my utmost to present our policies and pledges," adding, "Recent poll results have entered the margin of error, and I can clearly feel the upward trend in the field."

He said, "We have put up different banners in each of Gangwon's 187 towns, townships, and neighborhoods, and distributed customized promotional materials by generation, presenting pledges closely aligned with the daily lives of Gangwon residents." He also remarked, "The opposing candidate lacks any distinguishing feature other than the message of being 'the person sent by the President.'"

He continued, "What's important is the trend. Candidate Woo is on a downward trajectory, while Kim Jintae is on the rise. I ask the residents to judge who is the better candidate to do the job."

Kim also raised strong doubts about the "70 trillion won Gangneung data center attraction" pledge presented by Candidate Woo Sangho's camp.

Kim argued, "Suddenly, Candidate Woo claimed to have secured a 70 trillion won data center in Gangneung, but I already held a groundbreaking ceremony for the data center with the mayor of Gangneung two months ago. Please compare who has achieved real results: the person who claims to have attracted the project just now, or the one who has already broken ground on it."

He pointed out, "At first, they said it was 70 trillion won, but later changed it to a scale of 20 trillion to 70 trillion won. Isn't this a reduction in the actual investment size?"

In particular, Kim stated, "If you claim that the investment has been confirmed, you should make public the official documents such as the investment agreement. It is questionable on what authority a candidate who is a private citizen can claim to have attracted a project worth tens of trillions of won," he criticized.

He further added, "You can say that discussions are underway, but to claim it is 'confirmed,' there must be an entity that has signed the document. Would a company sign an investment agreement with a private individual? If you were acting on behalf of Gangwon Province, then issues of identity theft could arise," he said, raising his voice.

On this day, Kim also announced the schedule for former President Park Geun-hye's visit to Gangwon.

Candidate Jin-tae Kim is holding a regular press briefing on the 26th at the Gangwon Provincial Government briefing room. Photo by Candidate Jin-tae Kim

Kim explained, "Former President Park's side first expressed their intention to visit Gangwon. Although we initially requested visits to Chuncheon, Wonju, and Gangneung, considering her health and travel logistics, she will be visiting Wonju and Hoengseong."

He added, "It is especially meaningful to meet her for the first time in 10 years. In 2012, during my first National Assembly election, she visited Gangwon and gave me great support. I am grateful that she is making this long journey again."

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