Newspaper Teaser:
Han Duck-soo, a candidate, strongly phrases the potential failure of a merger as an act of "betrayal and treachery."
Han Duck-soo addresses the media at the Koreana Hotel, joining the fierce presidential race while the PPP faces internal strife.
Chapter Descriptions:
- Controversial Change: The dramatic shift within the People Power Party as Han Duck-soo's nomination takes the spotlight.
- The Nitty-Gritty: Understanding the turmoil in the PPP presidential campaign and the impact on the candidates.
- Rebel Candidate: Kim Moon-soo's defiant stand against the PPP leadership and his determination to stay in the race.
Regrouped and Revised passes:
- Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo locks horns with the press in a heated debate at the Koreana Hotel, adding fuel to the flames of the PPP's controversial presidential campaign.
- The People Power Party (PPP) is caught in a whirlwind as Han Duck-soo joins the fray, leaving candidate Kim Moon-soo struggling to maintain his footing.
- Controversial Change: Cracks begin to show within the PPP as former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, initially an outsider, is handed the presidential nomination, replacing Kim Moon-soo against the latter's will. This move, made by the PPP leadership, echoes accusations of a "midnight coup d'état."
- The PPP's dramatic shift to nominate Han Duck-soo over Kim Moon-soo, who had initially won the primary, ruffles feathers within the party, with many members expressing concern over the fairness of the process.
- The Nitty-Gritty: Han Duck-soo's entry into the PPP race follows months of turmoil and mudslinging. The frontrunner Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party faces allegations of corruption, while Kim Moon-soo grapples with accusations of being too close to the current president. In the midst of the chaos, Han positions himself as the "safe" choice, rhetorically asking, "Who can defeat Lee?"
- Rebel Candidate: Kim Moon-soo refuses to back down, insisting on his rightful place as the PPP candidate and campaigning vigorously to regain his position. Undeterred by the party leadership's relentless attempts to maneuver him out, he seeks support from the people, rallying his followers with a fighting spirit and a promise to bring change.
- Facing an uphill battle, Kim Moon-soo seems unyielding, setting his sights on the State Election Committee's registration deadline as his final opportunity to reclaim his rightful place in the race.
- The shift in the People Power Party (PPP) as Han Duck-soo takes over from Kim Moon-soo, sparked by controversy, mirrors accusations of a politically motivated move, reminiscent of a "midnight coup d'état."
- Economic policies and legislative agendas take a backseat in the PPP's presidential race, with politics dominating the scene as Han Duck-soo and Kim Moon-soo engage in a power struggle.
- Amidst this political tumult, general news coverage focuses on the PPP's internal strife, the opposition's allegations of corruption, and Kim Moon-soo's defiant campaign to regain the presidential nomination.
