Andy Kim Wins First U.S. Senate Elections in South Korea

First Korean-American to enter the Senate
Rep. Andy Kim's Foreign Affairs and Security Expert Activities Before Entering Politics
Legislative activities to strengthen the Korea-U.S. relationship, such as the 'Importance of U.S. Forces Korea' after winning the House of Representatives in the November 2018 midterm elections.

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The first-ever Korean-American senator was born in the federal House and Senate elections along with the U.S. presidential election.

Representative Andy Kim of the Democratic Party, who is 42 years old this year, entered the Senate with a strategy to break down vested interests.

Reporter Kwon Young-hee reports.

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Representative Andy Kim has entered the House of Lords.

New Jersey defeated Republican candidate Curtis Basho.

From the time the vote was counted more than half, he won the election early and confirmed the election.

Not only Korean-Americans but also Asian people in the entire eastern United States.

[Andy Kim / U.S. Senator-elect from New Jersey: I was an immigrant to my parents and went to a public school. Fifty years ago, we never talked about politics at the table. I come from a family with no political influence, but I'm proud to show that I have the right to represent the state.]

Rep. Kim is a symbol of the American dream.

Born to first-generation Korean immigrant parents, he served as a foreign and security expert before entering politics.

In November 2018, he ran in the midterm elections and became New Jersey's first Asian federal lawmaker, and has since been elected to the House of Representatives three times.

Emphasizing the importance of the presence of U.S. troops in Korea, we have carried out various legislative activities to strengthen the Korea-U.S. relationship.

It became a national star during the 2021 parliamentary riots with footage of silently cleaning up the parliament.

Senator Bob Menendez, a former New Jersey Republican, has a chance to run after losing his party to a corruption case.

Against vested interests, he vowed to serve as a senator with citizens in a humble manner.

[Andy Kim / U.S. Senator-elect of New Jersey: It has evolved from a movement that no one believed would win to a movement that takes our argument to the highest level of democracy]

Rep. Kim chose the accommodation where he first moved to southern New Jersey when he was 5 years old and stayed for a while as the venue for the interview.

It's a determination not to lose its original intention.

I'm YTN's Kwon Younghee.

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