People Power Party Picks Kim Gi-ha as Donghae Mayor Candidate

by Lee Dong Wone Posted : April 21, 2026, 16:26Updated : April 21, 2026, 16:26
Kim Gi-ha, a preliminary candidate
Kim Gi-ha, a preliminary candidate. [Photo by Lee Dong-won]

Kim Gi-ha, 66, has been confirmed as the People Power Party’s candidate for mayor of Donghae.
 
The party’s Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province chapter nomination committee announced the final primary results on the 21st at a meeting in Chuncheon and approved Kim’s nomination. Candidates and other officials attended as the results were released.
 
Kim won the final primary against Choi Jae-seok, who had advanced from the preliminary round, and will run as the party’s nominee in the Donghae mayoral race in the ninth nationwide local elections on June 3.
 
With the nomination settled, Kim is expected to begin campaigning in earnest for the general election.
 



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