Kim stresses stable party-government ties; Jung vows to complete reforms in final primary race

Kim Min-seok, a leading contender for the Democratic Party's next leader, stressed the importance of a stable party-government relationship during his final campaign stop in Gyeonggi province. He argued that party stability is crucial for economic stability and pledged to promote the semiconductor industry, expand local currencies, and normalize the northern Gyeonggi region.

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The party must be stable for the party and the economy to be stable.

Jung Chung-rae positioned himself as the candidate for reform, stating, "Reform is the identity of the Democratic Party. We win when we reform, and we are ignored when we fail." He appealed to party members, promising to reform the one-member-one-vote system and achieve prosecutorial reform, urging them to trust him.

Song Young-gil focused on his past achievements, including his tenure as mayor of Incheon and attracting the Songdo bio cluster. He also attempted to differentiate himself by offering solutions tailored to the border region of northern Gyeonggi, emphasizing peace and inter-Korean dialogue.

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The Democratic Party's identity is reform. We win when we reform, and we are ignored when we fail. Please make the Democratic Party the Democratic Party again with Jung Chung-rae.

The race is heating up as the results for the Seoul and Gyeonggi provincial primaries, the largest voting bloc, are set to be announced. While Kim Min-seok holds a significant lead after winning the Honam region, analysts suggest that Jung Chung-rae and Song Young-gil could still mount a comeback, particularly with high online voter turnout in the Seoul metropolitan area. The final party leader will be determined on August 17th, combining the results of delegate votes and public opinion polls.

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I will only trust the party members.