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Tue, April 13, 2021 | 17:29
Celebrities active in local election campaigns
지방선거 막판, 연예인들 전면 나서
Posted : 2014-06-03 17:48
Updated : 2014-06-03 17:50
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From above, Choi Myung-gil on left, Yoon Se-in on left, Tae Jin-ah, and Kim Heung-guk on left
From above, Choi Myung-gil on left, Yoon Se-in on left, Tae Jin-ah, and Kim Heung-guk on left
From above, Choi Myung-gil on left, Yoon Se-in on left, Tae Jin-ah, and Kim Heung-guk on left
From above, Choi Myung-gil on left, Yoon Se-in on left, Tae Jin-ah, and Kim Heung-guk on left
From above, Choi Myung-gil on left, Yoon Se-in on left, Tae Jin-ah, and Kim Heung-guk on left

By Ko Dong-hwan


Actors, singers and other entertainers were seen actively endorsing candidates during this year's local election campaign. Some had family ties to the candidates, while others shared the political views of candidates.

Kim Han-gil, co-chair of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), toured with his television star wife Choi Myung-gil, who was in Gwangju in support of NPAD mayoral candidate Yoon Jang-hyun.

Veteran singer Tae Jin-ah was also in Gwangju to support independent mayoral candidate Kang Woon-tae. During the campaign, Tae was frequently seen singing some of his hit songs with the lyrics changed to praise Kang.

Actress Yoon Se-in, whose birth name is Kim Ji-soo, was seen in Daegu the same day cheerleading her father, Kim Byun-kyum, who represents the NPAD in the city's mayoral race.

Singer and football super-fan Kim Heung-guk has been vocal about his support of Chung Mong-joon, the former FIFA vice president who is representing the ruling Saenuri Party in the Seoul mayoral race.


지방선거 막판, 연예인들 전면 나서

6.4 지방선거가 하루 앞으로 다가오면서 자신이 지지하는 후보를 지원하기 위한 연예인들의 ‘장외경쟁’도 한층 치열해지고 있다. 

새정치민주연합 김한길 대표의 부인인 탤런트 최명길은 남편 김한길 대표 내조를 위해 각 지역구를 다니며 표심 잡기에 나섰다. 그는 지난 2일 광주시장에 나선 윤장현 후보지지 차원에서 광주를 찾아 직접 유권자들을 만났다. 

선거 마지막 날인 3일에는 이날 광진, 동작, 강서구 등 서울 지역공원과 재래시장을 오가는 남편 김한길 대표와 동행하며 막판 스퍼트를 벌일 예정이다.  

탤런트 윤세인은 대구시장에 출마한 아버지 김부겸 후보를 지원하기 위해 대구에서 선거운동에 한창이다. 

윤세인은 지난 5월 27일부터 직접 대구에 내려와, 동성로, 범어네거리, 대학가등 젊은층을 찾아 지지를 호소했으며 “2년전 아버지를 따라 대구에 이사와서 두 번째 투표를 하게됐는데, 이번에는 사전투표를 했다. 대구의 미래를 위해 김부겸을 지지해달라”고 말했다. 

가수 태진아는 광주시장으로 출마한 무소속 강운태 후보를 지지하기 위해 자신의 히트곡 ‘사랑은 아무나 하나’를 ‘시장은 아무나 하나’로 개사해 직접 불렀다. 이외에도 태진아는 자신의 히트곡 ‘동반자’ 역시 선거로고송으로 개사해 녹음했다.  

반면 정몽준 서울시장 후보와 돈독한 친분을 자랑하는 가수 김흥국은 이번 선거에서는 전면에 나서지 않았다. 김흥국은 KBS 2TV '우리동네 예체능' 브라질 편 녹화를 위해 지난 달 27일 출국, 선거 당일인 4일 귀국한다. 
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