Third-party candidates also entered the final stage of winning votes a day before the April 10 general election. They made last appeals for support, asking to be allowed to have a voice in the National Assembly.
Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform New Party, canceled a scheduled press conference supporting the general election at the National Assembly on the morning of the 9th and decided to focus on on-site campaigning in Hwaseong City. Earlier, Lee had said, "I hate losing more than dying," and began a 48-hour overnight campaign starting at midnight the previous day. Cheon Ha-ram, the general election campaign committee chairman who spoke at the press conference on Lee’s behalf, appealed, "Reform New Party, candidate number 7, is a party of principled politicians who are becoming extinct in Korean politics," adding, "Please choose the Reform New Party so that principled politics can overcome hypocritical politics and principled politicians do not become extinct." Right after the press conference, Chairman Cheon planned to support Cho Eung-cheon, candidate for Namyangju Gap, and Yang Hyang-ja, candidate for Yongin Si Gap, and in the afternoon, he would join the Reform New Party leadership for a final focused campaign in Hwaseong City, Lee’s electoral district, to conclude the campaign.
Oh Young-hwan, general election campaign committee chairman of the New Future Party, also held a final support press conference at the National Assembly on the same day, stating, "We cannot stand by as democracy collapses, as the 21st National Assembly’s politics of hatred escalate into more extreme conflicts while neglecting people’s livelihoods in this election," and appealed, "Please add the power of one vote so that New Future can move forward confidently." Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the New Future Party and candidate for Gwangju Gwangsan-eul, toured the Gwangsan area for his final campaign. After four focused campaign events that day, he planned to hold a final candlelight performance at Ssangam Park.
(From the left) Lee Jun-seok, candidate of the Reform New Party for Hwaseong-si B, Gyeonggi; Lee Nak-yeon, candidate of the New Future for Gwangsan B, Gwangju; Shim Sang-jung, candidate of the Green Justice Party for Goyang-si Gap.
The Green Justice Party, which had even knelt down to ask for "one more chance," also pleaded until the end for support to help judge the Yoon Seok-yeol administration. Kim Jun-woo, standing campaign committee chairman, said at a National Assembly press conference, "We failed to firmly hold the hands of marginalized and excluded citizens. We will reflect and introspect," and raised his voice, "The Green Justice Party, which will hold the hands of desperate citizens, must be in the National Assembly." Afterward, Chairman Kim held a 'gagged mouth' press conference in front of the Constitutional Court, then joined Kim Chan-hwi, standing campaign committee chairman, for a final focused campaign in Hongdae. Sim Sang-jung, co-chair of the campaign committee and candidate for Goyang Si Gap, conducted a tour campaign around her electoral district and held a closing campaign at Hwajeong Station. Then, Kim Jun-woo and Kim Chan-hwi joined her, and after greeting the last train at Hwajeong Station, they planned to conclude all campaign schedules for the party.
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