▲ This file photo shows Rep. Wi Seong-gon, the ruling Democratic Party's candidate for Jeju governor, speaking during a parliamentary session at the National Assembly in Seoul on Feb. 10, 2025. (Yonhap)

ruling party-governor candidate

DP picks 3-term lawmaker as candidate for Jeju governor

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday nominated Rep. Wi Seong-gon, a three-term lawmaker, as its candidate for Jeju governor, party officials said.

Wi will face the main opposition People Power Party's candidate, Moon Sung-yu, in the high-stakes June 3 local elections.

A native of Jeju, Wi has won three consecutive terms representing a constituency on the southern island.

With Wi's nomination, the DP has finalized its candidates for all 16 mayoral and gubernatorial posts up for grabs in the upcoming elections.

(END)

[ⓒ K-VIBE. 무단전재-재배포 금지]