{"id":257815,"date":"2026-04-20T00:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/20\/kim-jin-yeol-advances-as-gop-candidate-for-gunwi-county-what-this-means-for-local-development\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T00:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:02:34","slug":"kim-jin-yeol-advances-as-gop-candidate-for-gunwi-county-what-this-means-for-local-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/politics\/2026\/04\/20\/kim-jin-yeol-advances-as-gop-candidate-for-gunwi-county-what-this-means-for-local-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Jin-yeol Advances as GOP Candidate for Gunwi County: What This Means for Local Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-union.tenbizt.com\/contents\/crawler-dev\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0216\/image-6cb842ce-88bc-4403-95d7-483a99364de7.jpeg\" alt=\"Kim\" jin-yeol, people power party candidate for gunwi county mayor.><br \/>In the People Power Party&#8217;s Gunwi County mayoral primary \u2014 a closely watched, two-person contest between the incumbent and a former county chief \u2014 incumbent Kim Jin-yeol clinched the party nomination.<\/p>\n<p>On the 19th, Kim said, \u201cThis result is not a choice about me personally but the solemn will of Gunwi residents and party members to carry forward a larger future for Gunwi without wavering. I will accept that will with gravity and repay it with victory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He pledged, \u201cBuilding on the changes of the past four years, I will add another four years to complete the foundation for Gunwi\u2019s next 100 years.\u201d He said his administration will pursue regional development, stronger agricultural competitiveness, improved living conditions, expanded welfare, and renewed emphasis on education and economic revitalization.<\/p>\n<p>Unity was central to his general-election strategy. \u201cTo secure victory for the party and for local residents, I will run a campaign that is more inclusive and listens with humility,\u201d Kim said. \u201cWe must move beyond primary competition and join forces to advance the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kim concluded, \u201cI will prove my capability through action rather than words and through results rather than promises. 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