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Kim Boo-kyum, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Daegu mayor, acknowledged his defeat, saying he "fell short" and would "humbly accept" the election result.
Kim visited his campaign office near Duryu Intersection in Dalseo-gu, Daegu, at around 2:30 a.m. Thursday and apologized to everyone who had believed in and cheered him on during the campaign. "But this is my defeat — not the defeat of the Daegu citizens who yearn for change," he said. "Let's not be discouraged. Let's pat each other on the shoulder."
He also extended congratulations to his rival. "I congratulate Choo Kyung-ho, who competed with me until the very end," he said, adding that he was grateful to the Daegu citizens who had stood by him.
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