PPP's Kim continues targeting capital region with industry-friendly track record while merger still open

AND NOW we turn to the conservative camp whose contender Kim Moon-soo is back in the capital area following his earlier regional rallies.

For details I have Kim Do-yeon joining me live.

Do-yeon welcome back.

So you are currently in southern Gyeonggi-do Province?

That's right, Sun-hee. I'm in Gyeonggi-do Province — where Kim served two terms as governor.

He's been on a tour across the region and is expected to arrive here in Yongin within the hour.

With the capital area home to half the nation's population, Kim is highlighting his record — from job creation to building new cities — to win over voters.

First take a listen to what he said earlier this morning.

During my eight years as Gyeonggi-do Governor, in total, I created 43-percent of all jobs in the nation. I created the most jobs and hosted Samsung's Pyeongtaek Chip complex, made Pangyo Technovalley, and LCD complexes for LG.

This also comes as, after this interview, he visited the Pyeongtaek Samsung Electronics campus himself.

The complex is known to be the largest in the world by land.

There he spoke on how he supported industries and that it's worrisome for him that Samsung and other big companies recently are leaving for other nations, such as the U.S., because of tariffs.

Meanwhile, as he rallies around the province he's been trying to compare himself to his DP rival Lee Jae-myung, who was governor here more recently.

He tried to emphasize the legal risks that arose from Lee's time as the mayor of a city in the province and a former governor of the province, while he has no legal issues from his terms.

Do-yeon we have roughly a week left to the June third election.

How is the conservative camp assessing its prospects of victory?

The PPP believes that the DP's lead is narrowing compared to the beginning of the election campaign and in the next eight days, they are trying to make a comeback.

One big move, of course, is left for the party.

The merger with the Reform Party.

PPP says it'll do everything.

I propose that the Reform Party present its conditions for a potential merger. We are prepared to do everything we can to make it happen. And let me be clear — we are fully ready to embrace the Reform Party's policies for the younger generation, especially those in their 20s and 30s.

Of course, the ballots are already being printed, and the Reform Party candidate Lee Jun-seok's name will be on it regardless of the merger who, of course, says it won't happen.

But, during the last election Ahn Cheol-soo merged with Yoon just before the early voting, so we'll keep a close watch.

That's all for now, back to you, Sun-hee.

All right Do-yeon thank you for that coverage of the conservative camp.