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On May 9, the Jeonbuk branch of the Democratic Party of Korea released additional results from the third round of primaries for the 9th nationwide local elections, and district-level general-election lineups are beginning to take shape.
The announcement covered primary outcomes for selected district council races in Jeonju, Gunsan, Iksan, Jeongeup and Gimje. The Jeonbuk branch’s election committee conducted both party-member and public-participation primaries in each district, then finalized and published its candidate recommendations.
According to the published results, in Jeonju’s ▲Da district the party nominated Kim Jeong-myeong, Lee Nam-sook and Choi Joo-man in that order. In the ▲Ma district, Jin Ye-chan, Kim Dong-hyun and Shim Seong-ok were recommended, while in the ▲Ba district Jeon Yun-mi, Kim Seong-gyu and Jo Hun secured the top three slots.
Elsewhere in Jeonju, the ▲A district nominated Kim Yun-soo and Choi Seo-yeon. The ▲Ja district recommended Eun Young-pyo, Choi Ji-eun and Kim Jae-beom. In the ▲Cha district the committee backed Shin Dong-i and On Hye-jung; the ▲Ka district selected Kim In-cheol, Park Yoon-jung and Choi Myung-gwon; and the ▲Ta district named Shin In-chul and Shin Yoo-jung as its recommended candidates.
In Gunsan, candidates who advanced included Seo Dong-soo and Lim Dong-jun in the ▲Ga district; Seo Eun-sik, Jo Hyun-soo and Seol Kyung-min in the ▲Na district; and Choi Kyung-ae and Lee Dong-hyun in the ▲Da district. The ▲Ba district advanced Ji Hae-chun and Lee Young-mi; the ▲Sa district forwarded Kim Hyo-ju, Oh Seung-chul and Yoon Shin-ae; and the ▲A district included Kim Kwan-woo, Kim Kyung-sik and Jang Byung-hoon on the final list.
In Iksan, the committee selected Park Jong-dae and Kang Kyung-sook in the ▲Da district; Han Chang-hoon and Park Jong-chul in the ▲Ra district; Jung Won-sang and Jeon Se-seong in the ▲Ma district; and Kim Seon-nam, Jung Young-mi and Lee Chung-yeol in the ▲Ba district. The ▲A district recommended Kim Soon-deok and So Gil-young, while the ▲Ja district backed Park Cheol-won, Choi Jae-hyeon and Hwang Du-gwan.
In Jeongeup, the ▲Ga district nominated Oh Myung-je and Ko Seong-hwan; the ▲Na district chose Kim Kyung-seop and Kim Young-tae; the ▲Da district named Hwang Hye-sook and Han Sun-mi; the ▲Ra district put forward Choi Kang-sul and Choi Jae-gi; and the ▲Ma district advanced Lee Nam-hee, Kim Yong-hoon and Kim Jeong-hoon. The ▲Ba district recommended Seo Hyang-kyung and Park Il, while the ▲Sa district backed Jeong Sang-seop and Kim Young-hyun.
Gimje also finalized candidate slates in several districts. The ▲Ga district will field Lee Jeong-ja, Joo Sang-hyun and Namgung Yoon; the ▲Na district selected Choi Bo-seon, Oh Seung-kyung and Kim Young-ja; the ▲Da district named Jang Min-woo, Oh Sang-min and Kim Min-wan; and the ▲Ra district chose Kim Jin-soo, Kim Seung-il and Moon Soon-ja as the party’s recommended candidates.
Local political observers interpret the third-round primary results as a signal that the local-election contest is extending down to the district-council level. They note that some multi-candidate districts could still be reshaped by late developments—such as independent candidacies or last-minute alliances. As contests in Jeonbuk fragment into battles over organizational strength and local bases, analysts expect the general-election phase to intensify around everyday local issues and voter sentiment on the ground.
Separately, the Jeonbuk branch of the Democratic Party said candidates who object to the primary results may request a review from the party’s candidate-reconsideration committee within 24 hours of the announcement. Given the close races in several districts, attention is likely to focus on whether any challengers pursue reviews and how those proceedings unfold.
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