Democratic Party mayoral candidate Chun Jae-soo ask for support while riding a campaign vehicle through Busan on June 1. [SONG BONG-GEUN]

BUSAN — The ruling Democratic Party (DP) candidate Chun Jae-soo won the Busan mayoral election, promising to start a new chapter for Busan citizens.

“I will bring forth a new era for Busan as a maritime capital that competes confidently with the world,” said the elected candidate shortly after he won the race.

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Chun, who served three terms as a lawmaker representing Busan’s Buk-A constituency, secured his first bid for the mayoralty.