Under the influence of emergency martial law and the presidential impeachment case, the uncertainty of South Korean politics is also increasing. South Korean Employment Minister Kim Moon-soo Lee Jae-myung has been in the spotlight for”Defeating” Democratic Party leader Kim jong-eun in a mock election, the joongang Ilbo reported Wednesday.
According to the”Korea Times” reported on the 24th, Kim man-soo in August last year as Minister of Employment. Kim Moon-soo has been highly controversial in Korean politics because of his far-right stance. Opposition parties had criticised his”Anti-worker stance”, saying the appointment was detrimental to labour rights. However, with Yoon facing impeachment and a possible early presidential election, Kim Moon-soo has emerged as an important candidate backed by conservatives.
A recent poll showed that 46.4 percent of respondents would support Kim Moon-soo if only Kim Moon-soo and Lee Jae-Myung faced off in an”Early election,” the joongang Daily reported, that’s higher than Lee Jae-Myung’s 41.8% . The co-democrats said they took the result”Seriously” and were”Relieved” that their opponent was Kim Moon-soo. A senior democratic lawmaker said Kim Moon-soo, favoured only by hardline supporters, would be”More manageable” for the party if he were a general election opponent.
It is worth noting that the ruling party, the national strength party, has made a similar judgment. A national strength party leader said the people did not want to elect Yoon but did not want to vote for Lee Jae-Myung either. “If Lee jae-ming is not a candidate, it will be very difficult for us to fight [ the Democratic Party ] .”
Reported that South Korean elections usually achieve more than 75% of the turnout, so any party wants to win the election, it is necessary to win the support of centrist voters. Both parties see Lee Jae-Myung and Kim Moon-soo as uncompetitive presidential candidates because they lack the ability to appeal to centrist voters.