Following the June 4th local and by-elections, attention is on the performance of major political figures. Winners like Oh Se-hoon and Choo Mi-ae are solidifying their positions, while losers like Cho Kuk face setbacks.
Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon congratulated Choo Mi-ae, a fellow Democratic Party member, on her election as the next governor, pledging full support for the successful launch of the 9th popularly elected Gyeonggi administration. He highlighted the significance of the first female provincial governor in Korean constitutional history.
Exit polls for the Gyeonggi gubernatorial election show Democratic Party candidate Choo Mi-ae leading People Power Party candidate Yang Hyang-ja by a significant margin of 19.2 to 26.3 percentage points. Choo's camp celebrated the projected victory, while Yang's camp expressed disappointment.
