Son Hak-kyu Announces Fourth Candidacy... Presidential Election Campaign Press Conference on the 29th Afternoon

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Former Bareunmirae Party leader Sohn Hak-kyu announces his candidacy for the 20th presidential election. This marks his fourth attempt, following the 17th to 19th elections.

On the 29th, Sohn announced in a notice sent to reporters that he will hold a press conference at a cafe in Yeouido that afternoon to declare his presidential bid. Prior to the announcement, he visited Kim Jong-in, former emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, who is considering joining Yoon Seok-yeol's presidential campaign committee.

After leaving the Hannara Party, Sohn ran as a candidate in the presidential primaries of the Grand Unified Democratic New Party and the Democratic United Party in the 17th and 18th elections, respectively, but finished in second place both times. He then switched his party affiliation to the People's Party for the 19th presidential election and made another attempt, but was defeated by the then candidate, current People's Party presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo.

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