{
  "id": 328468,
  "title": "Ex-PM wins Jeju, Incheon party-member primaries in leadership race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ex-pm-wins-jeju-incheon-party-member-primaries-in-leadership-race-328468",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T00:47:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260809/ex-pm-wins-jeju-incheon-party-member-primaries-in-leadership-race"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok secured victory in party-member primaries held in Incheon and Jeju Island, marking a significant turnaround after his defeat in Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongsang Province last week. In Incheon, Kim triumphed with 47.75 percent of the votes cast by dues-paying party members, narrowly edging out rival Jung Chung-rae, who secured 42.08 percent. On Jeju Island, Kim's margin widened further, with 47.75 percent of the votes compared to Jung's 42.08 percent. Song Young-gil, the third candidate, garnered a mere 10.17 percent. Kim's win in these primaries suggests a resurgence in his leadership bid, following his earlier loss to Jung. The DPK's leadership race has largely been a contest between Jung and Kim, with Kim currently holding a slight lead of 45.42 percent to Jung's 44.56 percent.",
  "summary": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won party-member primaries in Incheon and Jeju Island on Saturday, a week after losing to rival Jung Chung-rae, the former ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader, as the party's leadership race enters its middle stage. Kim beat Jung 47.75 percent to 42.08 percent in votes cast by dues-paying party members in Incheon, just west of Seoul, and the southern…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok wins Incheon and Jeju primaries.",
    "Kim receives 47.75% of votes in Incheon, 42.08% in Jeju.",
    "Kim's win indicates resurgence in leadership bid."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Kim Min-seok's victories in Incheon and Jeju Island party-member primaries bolster his leadership bid, narrowing the gap with rival Jung Chung-rae and shifting the contest's momentum in his favor.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ex-PM wins Jeju, Incheon party-member primaries in leadership race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/ex-pm-wins-jeju-incheon-party-member-primaries-in-leadership-race",
        "published": "2026-08-08T10:58:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-PM wins Jeju, Incheon party-member primaries in leadership race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ex-pm-wins-jeju-incheon-party-member-primaries-in-leadership-race",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:22:04.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}