Kim Dong-yeon, the governor of Gyeonggi Province who finished second in the Democratic Party of Korea's 6·3 presidential primary, said on the 27th, “I will do my utmost for an overwhelming regime change.”
On that day, Kim said on Facebook, “I extend my gratitude to candidates Lee Jae-myung and Kim Kyeong-soo. It was an honor to compete beautifully together,” conveying a message of acceptance of the primary results.
He emphasized, “I was happy to be able to do things beautifully, uniquely, and in a way that reflects Kim Dong-yeon,” and added, “Only an overwhelming regime change can save the country and the people. I am confident that candidate Lee Jae-myung will lead us to victory on that path.”
He further stated, “I will play my minor role and fulfill my responsibilities in making the fourth 'Democratic Government' successful as a more capable Democratic Party,” and noted, “I will choose the difficult path over the easy one. Just as I faced the cynicism of ‘why participate in the primary’ with courage, I will engage in politics with a spirit of direct confrontation.”
Kim also said, “A country where common sense and conscience sustain life, a country where the dreams of each individual citizen are respected, I will do politics with that dream and with my initial intentions intact,” and added, “My delightful challenges and revolts have now taken their first step. Moving forward, I will be dignified, bold, and flow like a river.”
Meanwhile, Kim Kyeong-soo, who ranked third in the Democratic Party's presidential primary, also expressed his intention to accept the results through Facebook that day. The former governor stated, “I will run like it’s my election for the victory of candidate Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's success, and an overwhelming regime change,” and expressed his sincere gratitude to those who have supported and assisted him until now.
He remarked, “The promises of candidate Lee Jae-myung, such as ‘Overcoming internal turmoil and restoring democracy, recovering livelihoods and revitalizing the economy, uniting the people and moving forward to the world, overcoming defeat and ensuring victory, shaking off defeat and ensuring victory’ are not merely his promises,” adding, “These are the promises the Democratic Party makes to the people. This is Kim Dong-yeon's vision and Kim Kyeong-soo's dream.”