The LKP merely won two mayoralties and provincial governorships and secured one Assembly seat in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, a conservative dominated district. The DPK also swept 11 out of 12 Assembly seats. According to the election outcome finalized Thursday morning, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) won a landslide victory in the local elections and by-elections, sweeping 14 of the 17 key government positions including those for Seoul mayor and Gyeonggi Province governor. The move is likely the beginning of a realignment for conservatives. ![]() The LKP also announced that party management leaders would also resign along with Hong, and its floor leader Kim Sung-tae would be a temporary head. I hope the party can become a party trusted by the people by uniting," he said. "Everything is my fault and I take full responsibility." The whole country is now under the control of liberals," Hong said. Yoo Seong-min also tendered his resignation. Main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) Chairman Hong Joon-pyo offered to step down at an emergency party meeting, hours after the smaller Bareunmirae Party Chairman Rep. ![]() The leaders of the country's two largest opposition parties offered to resign Thursday, following crushing defeats in local elections and by-elections for 12 Assembly seats the day before. Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hong Jun-pyo, center, bows after announcing his resignation from the post at the National Assembly, Thursday.
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