Candidates for the Busan North Gap National Assembly by-election are mobilizing influential figures to attract voters as the official campaign kicks off this weekend.
According to political sources, Hah Jung-woo, the Democratic Party candidate, will hold a joint campaign event at 5 p.m. on May 23 with Jeon Jae-soo, the party's candidate for Busan mayor, near the Gupo Market in North Busan.
The North Gap district is considered a stronghold for the Democratic Party, as Jeon, who previously held the seat, resigned to run for mayor. The two candidates aim to consolidate their support base during this joint appearance.
Park Min-sik, the People Power Party candidate, is focusing on uniting conservative voters by meeting with Na Kyung-won, a well-known five-term lawmaker. Na serves as the chair of Park's election campaign committee. The two are scheduled to hold a concentrated campaign event at 7 p.m. in the area around Deokcheon Station.
Independent candidate Han Dong-hoon, who is closely trailing Hah, is targeting moderate conservatives by enlisting the support of Kim Hyun-chul, the son of the late former President Kim Young-sam and the chairman of the Kim Young-sam Foundation.
Kim will officially announce his support for Han at a campaign office in Deokcheon-dong this afternoon, stating, "For the future of conservatism, Han's election is both the right path and the natural order." He emphasized Han's connection to his father, who served seven terms in the National Assembly, urging voters to rally behind Han, who he described as a candidate who embodies the spirit of YS (Young-sam).
* This article has been translated by AI.
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