Jeon Jae-soo: "I Will Carry Even Ha Jung-woo's Pain and Walk with the Citizens of Busan"

Jeon Jae-soo, the Democratic Party candidate for Busan mayor, said on the 4th, "When I think of candidate Ha Jung-woo (the candidate for the Buk-gu Gap district in Busan), I feel a lump in my throat out of guilt and sorrow," but added, "I will carry this pain with me. I will continue on the path for Busan, together with the citizens, until the very end."

Jeon Jae-soo, the Democratic Party candidate for mayor of Busan, is giving a media interview at his campaign office in Busanjin District, Busan, on the 4th, as his victory becomes certain. Photo by Yonhap News

After being elected as Busan mayor, Jeon said, "For 20 years, I have laughed and cried together with the residents, and in every difficult and trying moment, you have helped me stand back up. I have tearfully pleaded that, out of Busan's 18 parliamentary seats, you must keep at least one. I have repeatedly shouted, with a truly desperate heart, that this road is too lonely and precarious to walk alone, and that Busan also needs healthy balance and checks."

He continued, "Then suddenly, I remembered what President Roh Moo-hyun once said, that 'a farmer does not blame the field.' I will not blame the choices of the citizens," adding, "In the face of the results, I will reflect more deeply, more painfully, and with greater humility."

He also said, "I will carry on my shoulders the sincerity, sweat, tears, and even the unspoken feelings of the Democratic Party candidates who tasted defeat. I will listen more humbly. I will engrave it more deeply. I will fight even more fiercely," he vowed.

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