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Democratic presidential primary candidates have been reduced to six. Rankings from 1st to 6th were not disclosed separately. Incumbent governors Yang Seung-jo and Choi Moon-soon did not cross the first threshold.



Correspondent Koh Ji-hyun.



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[Han Jun-ho / Democratic Party floor spokesperson: three, two, one. I would like to applaud the rest of you.] The



Democratic presidential primary candidates have been reduced to six.



As a result of adding up 50% of each poll of the general public and party members, Choo Mi-ae, Lee Jae-myung, Jeong Se-kyun, Lee Nak-yeon, Park Yong-jin, and Kim Du-gwan entered the main contest in order of preference.



Chungnam Governor Yang Seung-jo and Gangwon Governor Choi Moon-soon were eliminated.



In accordance with the party constitution, the preliminary contest rankings or the percentage of votes were not announced.



The six primary candidates who made it to the finals emphasized that they were the right person to re-create the Democratic Party's regime.



[Chu Mi-ae / Democratic Party Presidential Candidate: People who said they were very happy when I said 'candle again, peace again'... .]



[Lee Jae-myung / Democratic Party Presidential Primary Candidate: Lee Jae-myung has the ability to expand. A winning card that can be won.]



[Jung Sye-kyun / Democratic Party Presidential Primary Candidate: Prosecution Reform, still incomplete. You must complete this. Media reform, there is a long way to go.]



[Lee Nak-yeon / Democratic Party Presidential Candidate: A country that protects the lives of individual citizens. To create a country that protects my life... .]



[Park Yong-jin/Democratic Party Presidential Primary Candidate: Still, I expected Park Yong-jin's challenge to become a hope for young people.]



[Kim Doo-kwan / Democratic Party Presidential Primary Candidate: I think it is the dismantling of the metropolitan area and the eradication of inequality. Dare Kim Doo-kwan is the best (and can solve it best)]



Democratic presidential election The main primary competition will be held from August in the competition between the remaining six candidates.



The main contest will be held 11 times nationwide, starting with Daejeon and Chungnam on the 7th of next month.



In particular, Gangwon on August 15, Incheon on 29, and Seoul on September 5, which announce the results of the National Electoral College vote in three separate rounds, are also called 'Super Week', and are expected to become the highlight of the Democratic Party's presidential primary.



If a majority of the votes are not obtained in the final primary on September 5, the Democratic Party will hold a runoff between the first and second place candidates on September 10.



The two-month race to select the Democratic presidential candidate has begun to see what kind of alliance will develop among the candidates in this primary election.



(Video coverage: Kim Seung-tae, Video editing: Choi Hye-young)