Park Heong-joon, the incumbent Busan mayor, was elected on the 11th as the People Power Party candidate for the June 3 local elections.
Park Deok-heum, the People Power Party's nomination management committee chair, announced at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, that in the Busan mayoral primary, Mayor Park defeated Rep. Joo Jin-woo (Haeundae A, Busan; first term) to be chosen as the final candidate.
The primary was held over two days on the 9th and 10th and reflected 50% from votes by dues-paying party members and 50% from a public opinion poll.
As a result, Mayor Park is set to face Rep. Chun Jae-soo, the Democratic Party of Korea's Busan mayoral candidate.
Mayor Park won the Busan mayoral by-election in April 2021 and was re-elected in the June 2022 local elections.