Cho Kuk Reveals Campaign Injury, Says Walkabout Will Continue Despite Bruised Eye

Cho Kuk, leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party and a candidate in the parliamentary by-election in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, disclosed on May 13 that he had been injured during campaign activities. On his account that day, Cho wrote that after waking up, his eyelid area was swollen and bruised, and he released a photo showing bruising around his right eye. According to the original report, he also signaled that he would continue campaigning. The injury became known while by-election campaign activities were under way, drawing attention from supporters and voters after Cho personally shared his condition. He conveyed his intention to keep meeting voters on the ground with the phrase, “The walkabout continues.” Source: mk.co.kr