11 Candidates Registered for People Power Party Presidential Primary 🗳️

The People Power Party (국민의힘, Gukminuihim) announced that a total of 11 candidates have registered for the primary to select the party’s nominee for the 21st presidential election. Here’s a breakdown of the key events and potential candidates:

Key Events

• April 16: Announcement of candidates advancing to the first primary
• April 18: Vision Presentation Conference
• April 19-20: TV debates (grouped)
• April 21-22: Public opinion poll (100% general public)
• April 22: Announcement of 4 candidates advancing to the second primary

Registered Candidates

The candidates, listed in Korean alphabetical order (가나다순, Ganada sun), are:

• Kang Seong-hyeon (강성현), Former Member of the National Assembly
• Kim Moon-soo (김문수), Former Minister of Employment and Labor
• Kim Min-sook (김민숙), Former Visiting Professor at Seoyoung University
• Na Kyung-won (나경원), Member of the National Assembly
• Ahn Cheol-soo (안철수), Member of the National Assembly
• Yang Hyang-ja (양향자), Former Member of the National Assembly
• Yoo Jeong-bok (유정복), Mayor of Incheon
• Lee Cheol-woo (이철우), Governor of North Gyeongsang Province
• Jeong Il-kwon (정일권), Former Public Relations Director of the National Unification Promotion Headquarters
• Han Dong-hoon (한동훈), Former Party Leader
• Hong Joon-pyo (홍준표), Mayor of Daegu

Possible Dark Horse?

Notably, Han Duck-soo (한덕수), the Acting President and Prime Minister, did not register as a candidate. However, there are whispers that he might reconsider if the current candidates continue to lag behind Lee Jae-myung (이재명) in approval ratings. Lee Jae-myung is the former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (더불어민주당, Deobureo Minjoo-dang).

The selection process involves multiple rounds of debates, public opinion polls, and party member voting to determine the final nominee. Stay tuned for further updates! 🇰🇷