Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon on Thursday extended a congratulatory message to Governor-elect Choo Mi-ae, who won the Gyeonggi gubernatorial election in the June 3 local elections and will succeed him, saying it was "all the more meaningful that the first 'female metropolitan government head' in constitutional history was born here in Gyeonggi Province."
Kim expressed this sentiment on his social networking service (SNS) account that morning, saying, "I sincerely congratulate candidate Choo Mi-ae on her election as Gyeonggi Province governor."
"I believe the great choice of the province's residents will continue to lead to a new history for Gyeonggi Province," Kim said. "I will also actively lend my support so that the ninth popularly elected Gyeonggi provincial administration can launch successfully," he said, pledging, "I will spare no necessary support, including the operation of the transition committee."
Earlier, Kim had to abandon his bid for re-election after losing to Choo in the Democratic Party's internal primary for the Gyeonggi gubernatorial candidacy.
