Suh Byung-soo, a former five-term lawmaker from Busan, left the People Power Party on Wednesday. The former lawmaker will serve as honorary chairman of the election committee for Han Dong-hoon, the former party leader running in the by-election for Busan's Buk-gu A constituency.
According to Han's camp, Suh submitted his resignation from the People Power Party that day to support Han. He simultaneously accepted the position of honorary chairman of Han's campaign committee. Han's camp said, "He is also expected to attend the campaign office opening ceremony." Suh is a senior politician who served five terms representing Busan constituencies in the 16th through 19th and 21st National Assemblies. He served as Busan Mayor from 2014 to 2018.
"I am welcoming former Busan Mayor Suh Byung-soo as honorary chairman of the election committee for Han Dong-hoon, the candidate for Busan's Buk-gu A district. I deeply appreciate and respect his bold decision for the future of Buk-gu and the rebuilding of conservatism," Han said. "We will surely win, open a new future for Buk-gu, and rebuild the conservative movement."
Han has recently been expanding contact with figures from the Busan region to broaden his local base. Han's camp said, "We are continuously communicating with various figures who know the Busan region well." On the same day, Cho Sung-ho, former director of the Administrative Affairs Bureau of Busan City, and Son Sang-yong, former vice chairman of the Busan Metropolitan Council, were recruited as co-chairs of the election committee. Both are considered figures based in Busan's Buk-gu A district.
