The Democratic Party of Korea single-nominated former senior presidential secretary for political affairs Woo Sang-ho as its candidate for governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. It is the first single nomination for the June 3 local elections.
On the 27th in the morning at the National Assembly, Democratic Party nomination committee chair Kim Yi-su said at a press conference announcing the screening results, "After comprehensively reviewing the candidate's capabilities, understanding of national governance philosophy, and future vision, we single-nominated the former senior political secretary Woo as the Gangwon governor candidate."
He continued, "The former senior political secretary Woo joined our party and steadfastly upheld it for 27 years, and as floor leader led the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye," adding, "In difficult times for the party, he served as emergency committee chair, and after the Lee Jae-myung administration was launched, he was appointed senior political secretary and devoted himself to successful state affairs management."
Regarding the selection of the Gangwon governor candidate as the first single nomination, the Democratic Party described it as "special attention and affection for Gangwon Province."
At the briefing that day, Democratic Party secretary-general Cho Seung-rae said, "Despite Gangwon's favorable conditions and the boundless potential of Gangwon residents, Gangwon is a stark example of how great the damage can be when the wrong leader is elected," adding, "We have mentioned 'Yoon Suk-yeol kids,' and the best symbol of Yoon Suk-yeol kids is Gangwon Governor Kim Jin-tae."