Kim Kyung-soo emphasizes Gyeongnam as a decisive battleground in the local elections

Kim Kyungsoo, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate for governor of South Gyeongsang Province, held the opening ceremony for his campaign office in Changwon on the 3rd and emphasized the importance of the South Gyeongsang election. He said that a victory in South Gyeongsang would naturally lead to the success of the Democratic Party and the Lee Jaemyung administration, and appealed for solidarity in support. The event that day was attended by the party leadership and senior figures, including Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheongrae, as well as lawmakers Cho Jeongsik, Park Jiewon, and Kim Taenyeon. Leader Jeong assessed Candidate Kim as the person who best carries on the spirit of former President Roh Moohyun, and promised partylevel support for regional pledges such as the BusulGyeongnam megacity and the metropolitan rail network. Candidate Kim mentioned that South Gyeongsang's economy last year underperformed the national average, and said that a capable planner is needed to make the regional economy grow again. He stated that he would put in allout efforts to win during the remaining election period.