Ruling party ``low-tempered and shattered'' after crushing defeat in Gangseo-gu mayor's by-election = South Korea

South Korea's ruling party, People's Power, said on the 12th that it suffered a crushing defeat to the opposition Democratic Party of Korea by a margin of 17 percentage points in the by-election for Seoul's Gangseo district mayor, saying, ``We humbly accept the result and maintain a low profile.'' difference
"I will shatter the bones and bones." The People's Power, which teased improvements to the party's constitution, plans to convene an emergency Supreme Committee meeting on the 13th to discuss concrete plans.
At the Supreme Committee meeting held this morning, Kim Ki-hyun, representative of People's Power, spoke about the by-election for Gangseo-gu office chief, saying, ``The outcome is...
We will respect the outcome, humbly accept it, reflect on it, and work even harder," he said, adding, "We will listen to the public's wishes with a lower attitude, with the determination to start over from scratch."
``We will calmly analyze the reasons for our defeat in this election and take special measures to win the general election,'' Kim said, adding, ``Especially given the relative loss of our country.''
"We will come up with counterproposals to win the sentiments of the people in areas where the party is weak and in the metropolitan area," he said. Yoon Jae-ok, floor representative of the People's Power, also spoke at the meeting, saying, ``Gangseo District Mayor
"We humbly accept the public sentiment expressed in the election," he said, emphasizing, "The criterion that determined the direction of the vote was the public sentiment, and we will devote all our efforts to restoring the economy and people's livelihoods in order to better meet the will of the people."
Immediately after the meeting ended, Kang Min-guk, chief spokesperson for People's Power, said, ``We humbly accept the will of the people that was expressed through this by-election, and will make further efforts for the welfare of the people through thorough reflection and reflection.''
``We will make efforts to improve the party's constitution, and concrete plans and measures will be announced after the emergency Supreme Committee meeting tomorrow (the 13th).''