Kim Min-seok: "Seoul and Busan Nominations Under Party Leader's Direct Control"

He suggested that this decision aims to establish a fair nomination system for the next general election and enhance the party's competitiveness by breaking free from the influence of specific factions.

Kim Min-seok directly targeted the vested interest groups controlling Busan's nomination rights, clearly stating that he would not permit their manipulation of nominations in the general election two years from now. This comes from his assessment that certain groups in Busan have unfairly interfered with the nomination process.

Kim's remarks are interpreted as a strong warning not to repeat the nomination controversies seen in past local elections.

They were identified as major reasons for the failure to secure seats in the Busan City Council during the local elections and were at the center of internal party conflicts.

These groups are known to have exerted significant influence over the nomination process within Busan's Democratic Party for a long time.

They were criticized for a contradictory alliance between a candidate advocating internal party reform and local powerful cartels.

This phenomenon is interpreted as an attempt by specific groups to maintain their influence during the national convention process.

This criticism indicates an intensifying internal party ideological conflict and is interpreted as a move by specific factions to protect their vested interests.

In the Busan regional election, the Jung Cheong-rae camp expected a landslide victory by a double-digit margin, but the actual vote difference was only about 5%. This proved that the influence of the pro-Roh cartel, which relied on organizational strength, was weaker than anticipated.

The unexpectedly small vote difference likely caused significant dismay within the Jung Cheong-rae camp at the time.