Meeting Voters at Songjeong Market in Gwangju on the 29th
Signing a Book with "President Lee Jae Myung"
Announces Plan to Publicly Disclose Vote Share and Turnout by Region
Park Jiwon, co-chairman of the Democratic Party's joint election campaign committee, visited the alleyway shopping district near Songjeong Market in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, on the afternoon of the 29th, urging citizens to participate in early voting.
Park Jiwon, Co-Chairman of the Democratic Party Joint Election Committee, and Park Gyuntaek, a member of the National Assembly, are taking commemorative photos with citizens while campaigning near the Songjeong Market in Gwangju on the 29th. Photo by Song Bohyun
Wearing a blue jumper, Park walked through the market alleys, shaking hands and greeting merchants. Some citizens said, "I finished voting early this morning," while others showed their support by saying, "Lee Jae Myung!" and "Thumbs up!" with a raised thumb. In front of the stores, Park was also seen taking commemorative photos with citizens.
The campaign team continued their canvassing on foot without using campaign vehicles. When a citizen asked Park to sign his book, Park expressed his support by writing the phrase "President Lee Jae Myung" on the cover.
Park Jiwon, co-chairman of the Democratic Party's joint election campaign committee, is writing the phrase "President Lee Jae Myung" in his book at the request of a citizen during a campaign rally at Songjeong Market in Gwangju on the 29th. Photo by Song Bohyun
On site that day, National Assembly members Min Hyungbae and Park Gyuntaek accompanied Park. During the alley campaign, Park encouraged them by saying, "You need to be active in your own constituencies," to which Min responded with a smile, "I'll head there right away."
On the same day, Park posted on Facebook, "The Gwangju and Jeonnam provincial party committees will prepare reports evaluating voter turnout and vote share by constituency and submit them to the central party, after which the reports will be made public." He added, "I apologize to my fellow lawmakers, but the votes are at the site," emphasizing, "Constituency lawmakers must take care of their own regions."
He also said, "I have requested the headquarters, including chief campaign managers Park Chan Dae and Kim Min Seok, that the central campaign committee be operated mainly by proportional representatives or party officials, and that all constituency lawmakers be sent back to their regions."
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