Shin Sangjin, Seongnam Mayoral Candidate, Stages Final Intensive Campaign Rally at Yatap Station on Last Day of Electioneering

Ahn Cheolsoo, Kim Eunhye, Assemblyman Joo Jinwoo, and Gyeonggi Governor candidate Yang Hyangja join the campaign

Unified voices: "The right leader to prevent the return of corrupt forces and drive Seongnam's development"

Shin Sangjin, the People Power Party candidate for mayor of Seongnam, held a rally at Yatap Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, on the morning of the 2nd, the last day of the official campaign period for the 9th nationwide local elections, intensifying his efforts to win voters' support in the final stretch.

Shin Sangjin, the People Power Party candidate for mayor of Seongnam, held a focused campaign rally at Yatap Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, on the morning of the 2nd, the last day of the official campaign period for the 9th nationwide simultaneous local elections, putting all effort into securing last-minute votes. Photo by Shin Sangjin

At the rally, which began at 10:30 a.m., Assemblyman Joo Jinwoo (Haeundae-gu Gap, Busan), regarded as one of the People Power Party's most prominent influencers, made a surprise appearance as a guest speaker to support Shin Sangjin. In addition, Yang Hyangja, the People Power Party's candidate for governor of Gyeonggi Province, joined the rally and campaigned alongside Shin, further raising the election fever around Yatap Station.

Assemblyman Joo Jinwoo: "Shin Sangjin worked hard to recover undue profits from Daejang-dong... We cannot entrust Seongnam to a candidate with a record of violence"

Assemblyman Joo Jinwoo, who has garnered strong support from young voters through social media and other channels, praised Shin's integrity and administrative achievements in his endorsement speech, stating, "Candidate Shin Sangjin has worked tirelessly to retrieve every last won of illegal profits from the Daejang-dong group and return them to the citizens."

He then asked, "If we miss this opportunity, we'll have to watch the Daejang-dong group live comfortably for the rest of their lives. Shouldn't the citizens stop this with their own hands?" He also criticized the opposing candidate, saying, "Kim Byungwook of the Democratic Party has a criminal record for assaulting three police officers and was convicted of obstruction of official duties." He continued, "We cannot entrust Seongnam's administration to someone who has been convicted three times for assaulting police officers. Please give your overwhelming support to Shin Sangjin, who has proven his value through competence in leading Seongnam."

Candidate Shin Sangjin: "The controversy over reconstruction public contribution fees is a shallow and false agitation by my opponent"—a direct rebuttal

Taking the microphone, Shin Sangjin stated, "If my opponent is elected, Seongnam will regress to the dark past when Daejang-dong forces, organized crime, and the Unified Progressive Party were rampant. We must never let Seongnam, which we have worked so hard to clean up together over the past four years, return to the past."

Shin emphasized his expertise as an administrative professional and expressed a strong commitment to fulfilling his campaign pledges. He warned, "There is a significant risk that voters will face a property tax bomb after the election," and promised, "If I, Shin Sangjin, who kept my promises by achieving a 97.4% pledge fulfillment rate during my term, am elected, I will take responsibility and ensure the issue of increased property taxes is resolved."

In particular, regarding the controversy raised by Kim Byungwook's camp over the "1 trillion won public contribution fee bomb for reconstruction," Shin dismissed it as "an outright, blatant lie." He explained, "The 8th popularly elected Seongnam City administration was the first to identify shortcomings in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport's guidelines and strongly demanded revisions. In fact, last April, we already informed residents that we would recalculate public contributions in line with their interests," highlighting the administrative truth.

He strongly criticized, "A candidate who knows nothing about administration and has only picked up the shallow habits of a 'career politician' is using the precious property of Bundang residents as a political tool to win votes." He appealed, "At tomorrow's main vote, please gather your precious votes for Shin Sangjin for the future of Seongnam."

The final day began with early morning greetings on the way to work... At 6 p.m., an 'all-out rally' with Ahn Cheolsoo and Kim Eunhye

Meanwhile, Shin Sangjin began his last day of campaigning with early morning greetings to commuters at Migeum Station in Bundang-gu. He plans to tour the entirety of Seongnam's old downtown, Bundang, and Pangyo, urging people to vote.

The grand finale of the campaign—a final all-out rally—was held at 6 p.m. that day at Yatap Station. At this rally, Ahn Cheolsoo (Bundang-gu Gap) and Kim Eunhye (Bundang-gu Eul), both National Assembly members and co-chairs of Shin's campaign, attended as guest speakers, declaring their full support for Shin Sangjin and lending further momentum to the campaign.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.