Former Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong giving a ‘failed greeting’ in front of the ticket gate of Imhak Station on Incheon Subway Line 1 on the morning of the 12th / Provided by Won Hee-ryong Camp
Former Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong, who suffered hardships after running in the 22nd general election, gave a ‘failure greeting’ to citizens on his way to work in front of the ticket gate of Imhak Station on Incheon Subway Line 1 on the morning of the 12th.
On this day, former Minister Won bowed and expressed his gratitude, holding a picket with the phrase ‘Thank you’ written on it, along with sponsor Lee Cheon-soo, who accompanied him on the campaign trail throughout the election period. He held out his hand and shook hands with citizens who approached him.
The footage from this day was posted on ‘Won Hee-ryong TV,’ a YouTube channel run by former Minister Won himself. ‘thank you. You can see candidate Won Hee-ryong’s final greeting in a 46-minute video titled ‘I will never forget the love you gave me.’
In the video, messages such as ‘Thank you to candidate Won Hee-ryong for your hard work’, ‘Thank you for your hard work’, and ‘I bless Lee Cheon-soo, who worked hard like a shadow next to Minister Won Hee-ryong’ were posted in the comment window.
Former Minister Won ran as a candidate for the People Power Party in the Gyeyang-gu constituency in Incheon this year. In addition, he ran against Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung and lost by a margin of 7,749 votes (8.67%) to Lee Jae-myung, who received 48,365 votes (54.12%).
Former Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong giving a ‘failed greeting’ in front of the ticket gate of Imhak Station on Incheon Subway Line 1 on the morning of the 12th / Provided by Won Hee-ryong Camp
The Gyeyang-gu district has traditionally been a difficult area favorable to Democratic Party candidates. Despite this, former Minister Won contested the general election and performed admirably.
Former Minister Won said that this election was the one in which he worked hardest. Over the past two months, I wandered through the alleys of Gyeyang-gu and met with residents.
On the 11th, he posted on social media, “I will humbly accept the wishes of Gyeyang residents,” and “I am sincerely grateful to those who have been with me so far.”
