[22nd General Election Who's Running] Suncheon·Gwangyang·Gokseong·Gurye (Eul)

The Suncheon, Gwangyang, Gokseong, and Gurye (Eul) electoral district is witnessing a fierce competition among five candidates, with incumbent National Assembly member Seo Dong-yong consistently holding the top spot in opinion polls.

So far, five preliminary candidates have registered with the Election Commission, four of whom belong to the Democratic Party and are intensifying their preparations for the primary.

Clockwise: Seodong Yong, Kwon Hyangyeop, Yoo Geunki, Yoo Hyunju, Lee Chungjae preliminary candidates.

Preliminary candidate Seo Dong-yong declared his candidacy on the 18th of last month, strongly expressing his intention to seek re-election by promising "solely focusing on people's livelihoods, and restoring welfare and the economy to support the common people and the middle class."

Kwon Hyang-yeop, who was nominated by the Democratic Party in the 21st general election to challenge Seo Dong-yong and seek revenge, is a native of Gwangyang and serves as the vice-chairman of the Democratic Party's Policy Committee.

The only candidate from Gokseong, former Gokseong County Governor Yoo Geun-gi, boasts 37 years as a Democratic Party member and experience as a provincial assembly member and county governor. Emphasizing "warm politics and politics of consolation," he is attracting voter support.

Additionally, preliminary candidate Lee Chung-jae has worked for 32 years in Gwangyang City as the chairman of the Kim Dae-jung Memorial Project Gwangyang branch steering committee and has served as a labor expert and labor special advisor to presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung.

The Progressive Party Jeonnam Provincial Party has early on confirmed Yoo Hyun-joo, chairwoman of the Gwangyang City committee, as their candidate and is launching an all-out campaign.

Meanwhile, the political circles are also discussing the possible candidacy of former National Assembly member Lee Jung-hyun, who was re-elected in Suncheon.