Minjoo nominates pro-Myeong Jeong Seong-ho and Kim Byung-gi unopposed... Jeon Hae-cheol faces primary against Yang Moon-seok

Scream: Lee In-young Also in the Final Round
Park Ji-won and Jeong Dong-young Face Two-Person Primary

The Democratic Party of Korea on the 1st gave exclusive nominations to key pro-Lee Jae-myung faction members Jeong Seong-ho (4-term, Gyeonggi Dongducheon·Yangju·Yeoncheon Gap) and Kim Byeong-gi (2-term, Seoul Dongjak Gap) in their respective constituencies.

Party leadership members such as Kim Yoon-duk (2-term, Jeonbuk Jeonju Gap), the Deputy Secretary-General of Organization, and Han Byeong-do (2-term, Jeonbuk Iksan Eul), the Chairman of Strategic Planning Committee, also received exclusive nominations.

In the anti-Lee Jae-myung faction, Lee In-young (4-term, Seoul Guro Gap) received an exclusive nomination, while Jeon Hae-cheol (3-term, Gyeonggi Ansan Gap) will compete in a primary against Yang Moon-seok, a pro-Lee faction outside figure and former member of the Korea Communications Commission.

Lim Hyuk-baek, Chair of the Nomination Management Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, is announcing the results of the candidate screening at the central party office in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 1st. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the same day, Lim Hyuk-baek, the Democratic Party’s Nomination Management Committee Chair, announced the results of the 9th screening at the central party office in Yeouido.

This screening targeted a total of 19 constituencies. There are 8 exclusive nomination districts and 11 primary election districts.

In Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Byeong, Kim Hyun-jung, the party leader’s press spokesperson, received an exclusive nomination, as did Nam Byeong-geun, former local committee chairman, in Dongducheon·Yangju·Yeoncheon, and Lee Won-taek (first-term) in Jeonbuk Gunsan·Gimje·Buan, securing their spots in the general election.

In Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Gap, Hong Gi-won (first-term) will face off against local committee chairman Lim Seung-geun, and in Jeonbuk Jeongeup·Gochang, a primary will be held between Yoon Jun-byeong (first-term) and former lawmaker Yoo Seong-yeop.

In Jeonbuk Namwon·Jangsu·Imsil·Sunchang, a three-way primary will be held among Park Hee-seung, the current local committee chairman, Seong Jun-ho, the party deputy spokesperson, and Lee Hwan-ju, former mayor of Namwon, while in Wanju·Jinan·Muju, a contest will take place between Ahn Ho-young (2-term) and Kim Jeong-ho, the party policy committee vice-chair.

In Jeonnam, in Yeosu Gap, a primary will be held between Ju Cheol-hyeon (first-term) and former lawmaker Lee Yong-ju, in Yeosu Eul between Kim Hoe-jae (first-term) and party deputy spokesperson Jo Gye-won, and in Naju·Hwasun, a three-way primary will be held among Shin Jeong-hoon (2-term), former lawmaker Son Geum-ju, and former Hwasun County Governor Gu Chung-gon.

In Yeongam·Muan·Sinan, a three-way primary will be held among Seo Sam-seok (2-term), party policy committee vice-chair Kim Tae-seong, and former party office political affairs department chief Cheon Gyeong-bae.

Former National Intelligence Service Director Park Ji-won will compete against incumbent Yoon Jae-gap (first-term) in Jeonnam Haenam·Wando·Jindo, and former Unification Minister Jeong Dong-young will have a two-person primary against Kim Seong-ju (2-term).