Veteran DP lawmaker Choo Mi-ae nominated as candidate for Gyeonggi Province Gov. | Yonhap News Agency

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Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) was nominated as the party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 3 local elections, the party said Tuesday. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party speaks during a meeting held in Suwon, south of Seoul, on March 30, 2026. (Yonhap) ejkim@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #DP #Gyeonggi Province Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' directors promise 'bigger,' more 'eventful' sequel (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S. Korean actress IU Nobel chemistry laureate in Seoul Samsung Electronics posts record operating profit in Q1 prev Veteran DP lawmaker Choo Mi-ae nominated as candidate for Gyeonggi Province Gov. Next Veteran DP lawmaker Choo Mi-ae nominated as candidate for Gyeonggi Province Gov.

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SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) was nominated as the party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 3 local elections, the party said Tuesday.
The DP's nomination committee announced the results of a primary held from Sunday to Tuesday, in which Choo secured a majority.
Choo competed against incumbent Gyeonggi Province Gov. Kim Dong-yeon and fellow DP lawmaker Han Joon-ho to secure the nomination in South Korea's most populous province with about 14 million people.
The six-term lawmaker served as justice minister under the previous liberal administration of Moon Jae-in.
A judge-turned-lawmaker, she has played a leading role in the DP's judicial reform initiatives while serving as chair of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee.
If the 67-year-old wins the election, she will become the first female governor of a metropolitan government.
In this file photo, Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party speaks during a meeting held in Suwon, south of Seoul, on March 30, 2026. (Yonhap)
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## Expert Analysis

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### Areas for Consideration
- Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party speaks during a meeting held in Suwon, south of Seoul, on March 30, 2026. (Yonhap) ejkim@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #DP #Gyeonggi Province Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' directors promise 'bigger,' more 'eventful' sequel (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S.

### Implications
- A judge-turned-lawmaker, she has played a leading role in the DP's judicial reform initiatives while serving as chair of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee.
- If the 67-year-old wins the election, she will become the first female governor of a metropolitan government.
- Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party speaks during a meeting held in Suwon, south of Seoul, on March 30, 2026. (Yonhap) ejkim@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #DP #Gyeonggi Province Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' directors promise 'bigger,' more 'eventful' sequel (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S.
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This article covers choo, province, korea topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 471.