Accompanying Coverage Yu Deok-hwa Launches First Campaign at Kia Motors Hwaseong Plant

Yu Deok-hwa, the Progressive Party candidate for Suwon mayor, held a campaign kickoff at 8 a.m. on the 20th and began serious election preparations. At the event, Yu stated, "While I don't have impressive credentials like those of a deputy mayor or acting administrator, as a mother of two children, I, Yu Deok-hwa, will surely create a happy Suwon where mothers and children can live together happily."

After completing the kickoff, Yu rushed to the Kia Motors plant in Hwaseong. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yu met closely with union members at the factory, explaining her policies and appealing for support.

Regarding opposition unity, Yu responded to union members' demands, noting that there is a need to look ahead 20 to 30 years rather than rushing to form a single candidate across different parties for this election's victory. She stated, "I will make all efforts to strategically maintain our independence through developing diverse policies."

In the evening at 5 p.m., Yu held a campaign rally at the Tapdong intersection in Seodun-dong, Gwonseon-gu. Through a support speech for Son Gyeong-ran, the Progressive Party candidate running for the Suwon City Council District A, Yu promised to address the underdevelopment of the western Suwon area.

She stated, "The relocation of Suwon Airfield will be based on principle and we will resolve all related matters one by one," and emphasized, "We will also address childcare and health issues in the western Suwon area through expanding daycare centers, introducing primary care physician systems for the elderly, and deploying public transportation routes that pass through public health centers."

After completing her first day of campaigning, Yu noted, "There is widespread sentiment among Suwon citizens that women should step forward," while also diagnosing that "while the Progressive Party's policies are good, there also exists simultaneous concern about wasted votes."

Regarding this, she further stated, "Korea's major policy agenda is shifting from development and growth-oriented approaches to improving quality of life," and emphasized, "We will create a happy city of Suwon by discovering diverse policies to enhance the quality of life of Suwon citizens."