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Park Won-soon's win in the Seoul mayoral election on October 27 has South Korean progressives feeling good about there prospects in the 2012 general elections (AP/Lee Jin-man photo)

With blood in the water, Korean progressives in an electoral feeding frenzy

By Tue, Dec 27, 2011 11:21AM UTC View Comments Park Won-soon's win in the Seoul mayoral election on October 27 has South Korean progressives feeling good about there prospects in the 2012 general elections (AP/Lee Jin-man photo)

The victory by Park Won-soon, a long-time activist backed by progressive groups in a close election for mayor of Seoul last October, has gotten Korea’s left salivating at the prospect of sweeping victories in next year’s national assembly and presidential elections.  With a chance to control both the Blue House and the legislature, the various...

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Liberal activist wins race for Seoul mayor

By Thu, Oct 27, 2011 1:45AM UTC View Comments Liberal activist wins race for Seoul mayor

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A civic activist backed by liberal opposition has won the by-election for Seoul mayor in a race seen as a barometer of public sentiment toward the conservative government. South Korea’s National Election Commission said Thursday that independent Park Won-soon beat ruling party candidate Na Kyung-won by a margin of 7...

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