Woo Sang-ho, the governor-elect of Gangwon Province, has appointed Choi Heung-jip, former Vice Governor of Gangwon Province and former CEO of Kangwon Land, as the chairman of the transition committee for the 9th popularly elected provincial government. This appointment is seen as an effort to heal election conflicts and promote provincial integration.
Gangwon Governor-elect Woo Sang-ho of the Democratic Party pledged to lead the provincial government with 'integration and practicalism' after winning the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections. He emphasized unity beyond competition and a focus on 'Gangwon's development,' promising to create jobs and encourage youth return.
Woo Sang-ho of the Democratic Party secured victory with 437,583 votes (51.81%), narrowly defeating Kim Jin-tae of the People Power Party who received 406,950 votes (48.18%).
Former Cheong Wa Dae officials from the Lee Jae-myung administration saw mixed results in the June 3 local and by-elections. Woo Sang-ho secured the Gangwon governorship, while others like Ha Jung-woo and Kim Byung-wook faced defeat.
