Song Eon-seok Campaigns for Lee Jang-woo in Daejeon to Target Chungcheong Voters

Song Eon-seok, co-chair of the People Power Party's election campaign committee, visited Buyeo and Daejeon on May 15 to rally support in the Chungcheong region. He urged voters to back the party's candidates while emphasizing the need to check the government of President Lee Jae-myung.

In the morning, Song attended the opening of the campaign office for Buyeo county mayoral candidate Lee Yong-woo, where he also expressed support for Yoon Yong-geun, a candidate in the upcoming by-election for the National Assembly representing Gongju, Buyeo, and Cheongyang.

Regarding Lee, who is seeking a third term as Buyeo county mayor, Song stated, "He has already served for eight years and knows Buyeo better than anyone else, making him a well-prepared candidate." He criticized the opposition candidate, saying, "The opposing candidate has a criminal record and has been fined twice, while our candidate is clean."

He described Yoon as "our hope who has strongly resisted the dismantling of the prosecution and fought alongside us," adding that if elected, he would have the capability to hold the current Minister of Justice accountable in the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee.

In the afternoon, Song shifted his focus to Daejeon, where he supported mayoral candidate Lee Jang-woo. He launched an attack on the previous Democratic Party mayor, Heo Tae-jeong, criticizing the ruling party's push for a special investigation into the cancellation of charges.

"The competence of this mayor and the incompetence of the former Democratic mayor are clearly reflected in the numbers," Song said, noting that Daejeon's city brand reputation, which was among the lowest in the nation during Heo's tenure, has risen to first place under Lee's leadership. He added, "We must continue to accelerate this positive change and development. The choice is simple: a capable mayor or an incompetent one."

He also challenged Heo, stating, "He has not properly explained the reason for his toe amputation, and I suspect it was for evading military service. How can we entrust the governance of Daejeon to someone who cannot even remember why his toe was amputated?"

Regarding the ruling party's proposed special investigation law, he warned, "I believe President Lee Jae-myung will push it through after this election. He is trying to erase his crimes through a special prosecutor he appointed, but he is not a king. I urge the citizens of Daejeon to show how powerful public sentiment can be."

Lee Jang-woo, the Daejeon mayoral candidate, stated, "This election is a judgment on the incompetence, irresponsibility, and lack of plans of the Heo Tae-jeong administration. We will decisively hold accountable the ineffective administration of the seventh term and ensure a clear vision for Daejeon's future."