Ruling and Opposition Parties Launch Final All-Out Campaigns... Nationwide Blitz Focused on Key Battlegrounds

Democratic Party Plans Support in Chungcheong and Ulsan
People Power Party to Visit Jeju and Ulsan

On June 1, just two days before the main voting day (June 3) of the 9th Nationwide Local Elections, both the ruling and opposition parties launched their final all-out campaigns. They mainly visited key battlegrounds or closely contested regions in an effort to win over undecided voters at the last moment.

On the 21st of last month, Jeong Cheong-rae, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was assisting the election campaigns of each party's candidates at the Gongju Sanseong Market in Chungnam, is passing in front of Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of the People Power Party. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On the 29th of last month at Sejong Traditional Market, Jang Donghyuk, the leader of the People Power Party, and Choi Minho, the candidate for Sejong Mayor (left), were purchasing hotteok, while right next to them, Cho Sangho, the Democratic Party candidate for Sejong Mayor, and Jeong Yeonhee, the candidate for Sejong City Council, were eating hotteok. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On this day, the Democratic Party of Korea is conducting campaign rallies to support its candidates in Chungcheong, known as the "swing voter" region, and Ulsan, another closely contested area.

Jeong Cheongrae, the party leader, and Han Byungdo, the floor leader, divided their efforts in the Chungcheong area—Jeong focusing on South Chungcheong Province and Han on North Chungcheong Province—to provide comprehensive support. Jeong chaired an on-site meeting of the party's central election committee at Park Soo-hyun's campaign office, the candidate for South Chungcheong governor, and then moved to Goesan, North Chungcheong Province in the afternoon to campaign for Shin Yonghan, the North Chungcheong governor candidate, and Lee Chayoung, the Goesan County mayor candidate.

Han, the floor leader, is focusing on North Chungcheong Province by visiting Boeun, Okcheon, Chungju, and Cheongju in succession.

In addition, Jeong plans to travel to Ulsan in the afternoon to appeal for support for Kim Sangwook, Ulsan mayoral candidate, and Jeon Taejin, candidate for the Ulsan Nam-gu Gap National Assembly by-election.

At the party level, a "60-hour emergency control room operation system" will be maintained from 6 a.m. on this day until the end of the election on June 3. The party's guidelines for all members emphasize maintaining vigilance until the last moment, and strictly warn against inappropriate words or actions that could be perceived as complacent or arrogant.

On the same day, Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, is scheduled to visit Jeju, often regarded as a tough region for the party. In the afternoon, he plans to visit the Sinjeong Market in Nam-gu, Ulsan. There is also a possibility of a meeting there with Jeong, the Democratic Party leader.

Song Eonseok, the floor leader, will hold a press conference at the National Assembly in the morning, appealing to the public regarding the June 3 local elections, and then travel to Daegu, a party stronghold. Afterwards, he plans to head north to Osan and Dongtan in Gyeonggi Province to campaign in support of People Power Party candidates.

Song clarified that the campaign schedule for party leadership was not determined by early voting turnout, stating, "The decision to visit Daegu was not based on advance voting rates, but because I had already promised last week to support Lee Jinsook, the candidate for the Daegu Dalseong-gun National Assembly by-election." He added, "Since electioneering is permitted until midnight tomorrow (June 2), we plan to support as many local candidates as possible, traveling wherever time allows, and will continue activities into the night."

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