People Power Party Ramps Up Final Push in Cheongdo, Gyeongsan, and Pohang: All-Out Effort on Policy, Defense, and Voter Participation

Ha-su Kim: "Let's Stop Slander and Smear Campaigns and Be Judged by Our Policies"
Hyunil Jo: "Early Voting Is the Driving Force Behind Gyeongsan's Development"
Yongseon Park: "Toward a Global Hub for Ultra-Innovative Industries"

As the 9th nationwide local elections approach their final stage, candidates from the People Power Party in the Daegu and North Gyeongsang (TK) regions are intensifying their campaigns.

With only a few days left before the election, the ruling party candidates in Cheongdo, Gyeongsan, and Pohang are making a final push to secure votes by emphasizing themes such as a "clean election," "voter participation," and "economic vision."

Yong-sun Park, Candidate for Mayor of Pohang.
[Photo by Candidate Yong-sun Park's Campaign Team]

Park Yongseon, the People Power Party candidate for mayor of Pohang, is leading a policy-driven campaign by announcing ambitious economic policies aimed at transforming Pohang into a "self-sufficient city with a population of 600,000."

Candidate Park has emphasized the need for proactive groundwork to attract 270 trillion won in large-scale corporate investments promised for the provinces to Pohang.

He expressed his ambition to leverage Pohang's world-class infrastructure, including POSTECH, RIST, and the Accelerator Research Center, to focus on fostering ultra-innovative industries such as new materials, nano-pharmaceuticals, and power semiconductors.

In particular, Park stated, "Upon taking office, I will immediately form a government task force comprising officials from both North Gyeongsang Province and Pohang City to push for the designation of a National Strategic Advanced Materials Regulation-Free Special Zone," adding, "With graphene materials alone, it is possible to create over 30 related companies and about 10,000 jobs."

He further emphasized, "These high-paying, quality jobs will dramatically increase the number of jobs available to women in Pohang, thereby maximizing the influx of the female population," positioning himself as the right person to achieve grand unification among POSCO, North Gyeongsang Province, and local members of the National Assembly.

Meanwhile, as the race for Cheongdo County Governor heats up in the final stages, the election committee of People Power Party candidate Ha-su Kim issued a statement to sound the alarm over the increasingly negative and contentious campaign atmosphere.

Hasoo Kim, candidate for Cheongdo County Governor. [Photo by Hasoo Kim's campaign team]

In its statement, Ha-su Kim's campaign committee called for an immediate end to negative attacks, asserting, "The essence of the election is being undermined by excessive personal attacks and slander from other candidates."

The committee expressed deep regret over the opposing camp's attempt to mislead public opinion by claiming that the candidate's inability to participate in a TV debate, due to election fatigue and acute laryngitis and bronchitis, was "intentional avoidance."

The campaign further stated, "In this harsh election environment, where even fake AI-generated photos are being circulated on social media, Cheongdo's vision for the future has disappeared, and only conflict is being repeated." They added, "We will hold those responsible fully accountable to the end with firm legal action against any acts that undermine a fair election, such as spreading false information about rival candidates."

On May 29, the first day of early voting, Hyunil Jo, the People Power Party candidate for mayor of Gyeongsan, visited a polling station early in the morning to cast his vote and actively encouraged voter participation.

Hyunil Cho, candidate for Mayor of Gyeongsan.
[Photo by Hyunil Cho's campaign team]

At around 9 a.m., after visiting the early voting station at Gyeongsan City Hall and encouraging citizens and election officials, Jo emphasized in an interview, "The election is your most powerful right and duty as citizens to change Gyeongsan's future and achieve a new leap forward," reiterating the importance of early voting.

He appealed for overwhelming support, saying, "Please unite behind a proven worker to ensure Gyeongsan's continued development and to create a city where all citizens are happy." He also urged citizens who may find it difficult to vote on the main election day to make sure to exercise their valuable rights during the two-day early voting period on May 29 and 30.

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