Democratic Party to Hold Primary Election for Im Dong-ho in Ulsan Jung-gu Regarding 'Ulsan Incident'

Im Dong-ho, former Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who is suspected of receiving a high-ranking position offer from the Blue House in exchange for giving up the Ulsan mayoral party primary, is appearing at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 30th for a witness investigation. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The Democratic Party's Nomination Management Committee announced on the 23rd that, following interviews with candidates from seven constituencies and additional applicants, it has decided to nominate Moon Myeong-sun as the sole candidate for Goyang-si Gap, Gyeonggi Province.

In Ulsan Jung-gu, candidates Kim Kwang-sik and Lim Dong-ho will compete in a primary, and in Gwangyang-Gokseong-Gurye, Jeollanam-do, candidates Kwon Hyang-yeop and Seo Dong-yong will also face a primary.

Lim, a former Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, is one of the key figures in the investigation into interference in the Ulsan mayoral election. The prosecution indicted former Blue House Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Han Byung-do on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, alleging that before the 2018 local elections, Han urged Lim to withdraw from the Ulsan mayoral race and promised positions such as public enterprise president in return.

The interviews were conducted for seven locations: candidates Moon Mi-ok from Songpa-gu Gap, Seoul; Kang Seon-woo from Gangseo-gu Gap; Lim Jin from Suwon-si Mu, Gyeonggi Province; Gong Gyeong-ja from Osan-si; Lim Ho-seon from Jeungpyeong-Jincheon-Eumseong, Chungbuk; Shim Woo-beom and Choi Cha-il from Cheonan-si Gap, Chungnam; and Lee Heung-seok from Changwon-si Seongsan-gu, Gyeongnam.