Ruling party nominates former district chief Chong as Seoul mayor candidate

The ruling Democratic Party announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in the upcoming June 3 local elections. Chong secured a majority of the votes in the main primary, defeating three-term lawmakers Park Ju-min and Jeon Hyeon-hui, and was confirmed as the final candidate without a runoff, according to Rep. So Byung-hoon, head of the party's election committee. The DP held its three-day primary from Tuesday, wit

By The Korea Herald