Im Jong-seok Officially Joins General Election Battle: "Will Stay in Nakdong River Belt to Provide Support"

Participation in Jeon Hyun-hee Candidate's Election Launch Ceremony and Travel to Yangsan
Visiting Former President Moon Jae-in and Staying in Gyeongnam for Campaigning

Im Jong-seok, former Chief of Staff to the President, announced his plan to actively participate in the election campaign on the 27th. After attending the election kickoff rally of Jeon Hyun-hee, the Democratic Party candidate for Jung-gu and Seongdong-gu Gap in Seoul, he plans to stay in Busan and Gyeongnam (PK) to campaign.

On the same day, Im revealed his campaign support plan centered on the Nakdong River Belt through social media (SNS), stating, "The spirit of this general election is to 'judge the Yoon Seok-yeol administration.'"

Former Presidential Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 28th, expressing his position on the Democratic Party's decision to exclude him from the primary (cutoff). Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

He said, "The frontline of this judgment is the 'Nakdong River Belt,'" adding, "Victory here will complete the nationwide judgment. I plan to stay here from the first day of the election to support the candidates."

Earlier, Im stated, "Tomorrow morning, I will participate in the election kickoff rally of Jeon Hyun-hee in Jung-gu and Seongdong-gu Gap, then immediately move to Yangsan." He also said, "Besides the Nakdong River Belt, if there are other areas where my support is needed, I will do my best as much as I can."

After the election kickoff rally of candidate Jeon, Im plans to go down to Gyeongnam to pay a courtesy visit to former President Moon Jae-in, and then campaign in the Nakdong River Belt until the 31st.