Kim Jang-ho, mayor-elect of Gumi in North Gyeongsang Province and a member of the People Power Party, said Friday that he would "stake everything on Gumi's innovation and revival."
In his acceptance speech after winning re-election, he said, "This glorious result is not an individual victory but a victory for all 410,000 great citizens of Gumi and a solemn command."
"I will engrave deep in my heart the enthusiastic support and hope that citizens gave me during the local election period," Kim said. "I will prove it once again not with words but with clear results."
To his rival candidates, Kim said, "I will respect the opinions of each candidate and transform them into energy for Gumi's development." He added, "I will work to heal the conflicts that arose during the election process and achieve unity and harmony."
