According to a report by Yonhap News Agency on the 11th, in order to select candidates for the 21st presidential election, South Korea’s ruling party, the National Strength Party, conducted a poll for all party members, mr Kim Moon-soo and Mr Han Duk-soo, who had previously won the party’s primary, staged a dramatic reversal of fortunes — Mr Kim, whose candidacy had once been disqualified and was in grave danger, came back to life on the 11th, han Duk-soo, the presumptive no. 2 candidate, failed to win the election just eight days after announcing his candidacy. On the same day, Han Duk-soo announced his withdrawal from the presidential election.
Yonhap news agency said Kim Moon-soo formally registered with the Central Election Management Commission as the National Strength Party’s presidential candidate on the morning of November 11. After completing his registration, Kim Moon-soo met Han Duk-soo at party headquarters. “I am behind Mr Han Duk-soo in every respect,” Mr Kim Moon-soo said. “He has led the country as Prime Minister for a long time and has managed to overcome the national crisis as acting president. I want to learn from him.” Han Duk-soo congratulated Kim Moon-soo, he said he would“Do everything in my power” to help Kim Moon-soo win the election. Former South Korean president Yoon Seok-yueh also congratulated Kim Moon-soo Jong-eun on being confirmed as the final candidate in a post on social media platform Facebook on Sunday.
After Kim Moon-soo Jong-eun completes his registration, seven people will eventually run in the 21st presidential election, the others are Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate; Lee Jun-sik, the Reform New Party candidate; Human Rights UK, the Democratic Labor Party Party candidate; Chu Wa, the Liberal Unionist Party Party candidate; song zhen-ho, the non-partisan candidate; and Hwang Kyo-ahn, the non-partisan candidate.