The outline of the People Power Party leader race revealed... The final puzzle is 'Na Kyung-won'

Joo Ho-young Officially Declares Bid for Party Leadership... Pledges Unified, Youth, and Smart Party Policies

Former People Power Party Floor Leader Joo Ho-young (Photo by Asia Economy DB)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] Former People Power Party floor leader Joo Ho-young has officially declared his bid for party leadership, signaling that the lineup for the party convention is entering its final stages. Currently, about ten candidates have expressed their intention to run. Whether former lawmaker Na Kyung-won decides to run remains a significant variable.

According to the People Power Party on the 10th, former floor leader Joo will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. at the National Assembly to officially announce his candidacy for party leader. He plans to propose pledges for party reform, including creating a party that practices integration, a young party involving youth participation, and a smart party centered on openness and communication. Additionally, Joo has prepared five pledges for presidential candidates and five pledges for the public.

While Joo is considered a leading candidate in the People Power Party leadership race, it is too early to predict the outcome. There are already many candidates, including lawmakers Hong Moon-pyo, Cho Hae-jin, and Yoon Young-seok, who have declared their candidacies, as well as others like Cho Kyung-tae, Kwon Young-se, and Kim Woong, who are coordinating their timing to run. Moreover, Lee Jun-seok, former Supreme Council member of the Future United Party (the predecessor of the People Power Party), who has a support base among the 2030 generation, has expressed his intention to run for party leader, and former lawmaker Na is also reported to have decided to run.

Among the various variables, Na’s decision to run is expected to have the greatest impact. Inside the People Power Party, controversy over the 'Road to Yeongnam Party' has intensified, leading to calls for uniting support around figures from the Seoul metropolitan area. The fact that newly appointed floor leader Kim Ki-hyun is from Yeongnam adds weight to these voices. However, former floor leader Joo is emphasizing unity as a 'two-top' leadership and is taking a direct approach to overcoming the Yeongnam Party controversy.

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