Election conflict for the chairman of the Korean Pork Producers Association 'comes to an end'

Published Oct 31, 2025

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[Hankuk Nong-eomin Newspaper, Reporter Ahn Hyeong-jun] The Korea Pig Farmers Association, which was embroiled in internal strife due to allegations of rule violations during the presidential election, concluded the controversy with an apology from the elected candidate, Lee Gi-hong, and an agreement between the candidates. The Election Management Committee of the Korea Pig Farmers Association held a meeting on October 27 to discuss objections submitted after the election. The objection was raised because the elected candidate, Lee Gi-hong, sent a group message on the morning of the election day, when the election campaign had already ended. During the meeting, the elected candidate, Lee Gi-hong, admitted to the oversight in his actions and officially expressed his intention to apologize. Following this, candidate Gu Gyeong-bon withdrew his objection, and the Pig Farmers Association

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Amidst internal discord due to a violation of regulations in the presidential election process, the Korean Pork Association concluded the controversy with an agreement among the candidates and an apology from the elected candidate Lee Ki-hong. The Korean Pork Association Election Management Committee held a meeting on October 27 and discussed the objections received after the election. The objection was raised because Lee Ki-hong, the elected candidate, sent a group message on the morning of the election day, which was the end of the election campaign. In the meeting, Lee Ki-hong admitted to his negligence in this act and officially expressed his intention to apologize. Following this, candidate Gu Gyeong-bon withdrew his objection, and the Korean Pork Association Election Management Committee finalized the conclusion of this issue. Lee Ki-hong, the elected candidate, apologized, saying, "The sending of the message during the election process was done without sufficient ...

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