Kim Moon-soo's Struggle in the People Power Party
Leading figures of the PPP set to meet with Kim Moon-soo in Daegu for critical discussions on candidate unity
It's a rollercoaster ride for Kim Moon-soo, the presidential hopeful of South Korea's People Power Party (PPP). As the candidate, he clinched the PPP's presidential primary with an impressive 56.53% of the votes on May 3, 2025[3]. Yet, finding himself in the midst of a heated internal struggle, he's expressing concerns that the party might be scheming to ditch him as their candidate[4].
The towering question now is whether the PPP will unify their candidacy with independent contender Han Duck-soo, a move proposed by the party's interim leader, Kwon Young-se. The plan is to poll the party members to decide on this matter, with a looming deadline of May 11, 2025 to make up their minds[5].
The brewing tension has split the PPP, with Kim Moon-soo fearing that the party might resort to constitutional amendments to kicking him out and backing Han Duck-soo instead, if the union fails[4]. The party leadership is under immense pressure to squash these internal feuds before the presidential election on June 3, 2025[2][5].
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The PPP's internal party dynamics are causing quite the ruckus, leading to concerns that the party might be secretly planning to jettison Kim Moon-soo from his position as the presidential candidate. The party's ongoing push for unification with Han Duck-soo, an independent contender, has added fuel to the fire, with tensions running high. The party leadership is under immense pressure to swiftly resolve the situation and present a united front for the upcoming election.
- The Seoul Ilbo newspaper headlines read about Kim Moon-soo's concerns over the People Power Party's potential plan to change their presidential candidate from him to Han Duck-soo, citing internal struggles and constitutional amendments.
- In the H2 section of the general news, discussions around policy-and-legislation and politics are heating up as the People Power Party grapples with the possibility of unifying their candidacy with independent contender Han Duck-soo, causing divisions within the party.
- Despite the tension, discussions about travel and tourism are on the backburner, with many South Koreans choosing to hold off on their travel plans until the uncertainty within the People Power Party is resolved before the presidential election in Seoul.
- Amidst the internal turmoil, a policy-and-legislation survey shows that the majority of the People Power Party's members advocate for maintaining Kim Moon-soo as their presidential candidate, expressing support and backing for his nomination, hoping to put an end to the ongoing struggle within their party.
