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[Herald Economy = Ahn Se-yeon] Kim Dong\u2011yeon and Rep. Han Jun\u2011ho, who were eliminated in the Democratic Party\u2019s primary for Gyeonggi governor, said on the 7th that they accept the primary results with humility.<\/p>\n

Right after the party announced the final primary results, Kim posted on Facebook: \u201cI humbly accept the choice of residents and party members,\u201d adding, \u201cI fell short in many ways.\u201d He also wrote, \u201cI hope Rep. Chu\u2019s dedication to the Lee Jae-myung administration and to Gyeonggi Province will shine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kim said he will carry out every responsibility assigned to him to the end, with \u201ca humbler stance and greater urgency \u2014 for the Lee Jae-myung administration, for the Democratic Party, and for our neighborhoods across the province\u2019s 31 cities and counties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rep. Han likewise wrote on Facebook that he accepts the results humbly, saying, \u201cAlthough my campaign ends here, I will remain committed to the direction we pursued together with my rivals until the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said his sole reason for running for Gyeonggi governor was \u201cto ensure the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration,\u201d and pledged, \u201cI will pour everything I have into making sure President Lee is recorded and remembered in history as a successful president.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier, So Byung-hoon, chair of the Democratic Party\u2019s central election committee, announced that Rep. Chu Mi-ae won a majority in the final primary held from the 5th to the 7th and was selected as the party\u2019s candidate for the Gyeonggi governor race in the June 3 local elections.<\/p>\n

The final primary was a three-way contest among Rep. Chu, incumbent Governor Kim Dong\u2011yeon, and Rep. Han Jun\u2011ho.<\/p>\n

Under party rules, the candidates\u2019 rankings and vote shares were not disclosed.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Kim \u2014 who registered as a preliminary candidate with the National Election Commission on the 20th of last month and had his duties suspended \u2014 is expected to resume his duties as early as tomorrow, according to sources.<\/p>\n

Gyeonggi\u2019s administrative first deputy governor, Kim Seong-joong, is currently acting as governor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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