Jeong Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party, visited Hanam in Gyeonggi Province on April 29 to rally support for Choo Mi-ae, the party’s candidate for Gyeonggi governor, and Lee Kwang-jae, who is running in the Hanam-gap by-election.
Jeong joined Choo and Lee that afternoon at Hanam’s Deokpung traditional market to begin campaign activities.
Their first stop was a rice-cake shop, where Jeong fed rice cakes to Choo, Lee, Rep. Kim Yong-man, and Kang Byeong-deok, the Democratic Party’s Hanam mayoral candidate, among others.
They then visited dried-goods and produce shops. Introducing Choo, Lee and Kang, Jeong said, “I will work for Hanam. Choo has come back bigger, and Lee has come to become bigger.”
Jeong also highlighted the achievements of President Lee Jae-myung. When a produce-shop owner thanked him, saying, “Thank you for doing well. You’ve worked hard,” Jeong replied, “The president is working hard.”
Some market users objected to the visit. A male vendor complained to security guards protecting Jeong, saying, “What are you doing in someone else’s market? The guards are pushing people.”
A middle-aged woman, upset by the congestion caused by the Democratic Party group, scolded Jeong, saying, “Why are you doing this here? Let me shop.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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