[Featured Stock] Lightron Rises on Lee Jae-myung's Primary Surge, Outside Director Highlighted as Chung-Ang University Law School Alumnus

[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] Lightron's stock price is on the rise. As Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate and Governor of Gyeonggi Province, secured first place in the Jeonbuk primary, continuing his momentum, attention has been drawn to the fact that an outside director of the company is an alumnus of Chung-Ang University Law School, like Lee.

As of 10:13 AM on the 27th, Lightron's stock price recorded 62,000 KRW, up 10.71% compared to the previous trading day. As Lee continued his upward trend in the primary, Lim Bu-young, an outside director of Lightron, who graduated from Chung-Ang University Law School like Lee, has been highlighted, linking the company as a related stock.

On the previous day, Lee secured first place with 54.55% (22,276 votes) in the Jeonbuk regional delegate and party member vote held at Woosuk University Gymnasium in Wanju, Jeonbuk, overwhelmingly surpassing candidate Lee Nak-yeon, who received 38.48% (15,715 votes). In the counted Jeonbuk primary, Lee recorded a 54.55% vote share, ranking first. Although he lost first place to Lee Nak-yeon in the Gwangju-Jeonnam primary on the 25th, he maintained a majority with a cumulative vote share of 53.01%.

The Democratic Party will conduct touring primaries on July 1 in Jeju, July 2 in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, and then announce the results of the second national electorate vote on July 3 in Incheon. Subsequently, on July 9, the touring primary in Gyeonggi Province and on the following day, July 10, the third electorate vote in Seoul will be combined; if no candidate secures a majority, a runoff vote will be held.

Meanwhile, Lim Bu-young, a lawyer at Gil Law Firm and an outside director of Lightron, graduated from Chung-Ang University Law School like Lee Jae-myung and passed the 43rd Judicial Examination.