Outline of the Three-Way Race Between Han Dong-hoon, Na Kyung-won, and Won Hee-ryong for the Yeo Jeondae

Korea Sets Up Camp and Declares Candidacy on 23rd
Na Meets Senior Members for Final Deliberation
Won Decides to Run for Party Leader Following Encouragement
Yoo Seung-min and Yoon Sang-hyun Also Considering, Kim Jae-seop Withdraws

The lineup for the People Power Party's (PPP) party convention is taking shape. As the leading candidates seriously consider their final decisions, former PPP Emergency Committee Chairman Han Dong-hoon has begun full preparations, including setting up his election office.

Handonghun, Emergency Response Committee Chairman and General Election Countermeasures Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is appealing for support for candidates Nakyeongwon and Jang Jinyoung in front of Chung-Ang University Hospital in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on April 9. Photo by Kim Hyunmin kimhyun81@

According to political circles on the 20th, former Chairman Han established his party convention campaign office in the Daesan Building in Yeouido, Seoul. Although final construction is still underway and the office has not officially opened, congratulatory flower wreaths were already placed. Legislators Jang Dong-hyuk and Park Jeong-hoon are mentioned as running mates for the Supreme Council member position alongside former Chairman Han. Both lawmakers are also contemplating running for the Supreme Council. Former Chairman Han is expected to announce his candidacy for party leader at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 23rd.

Lawmaker Na Kyung-won is in the final stages of deliberation on whether to run, seeking advice from senior lawmakers. On the 18th, she met with 5th and 6th-term lawmakers, and on the 19th with 3rd and 4th-term lawmakers. Attendees reportedly mostly encouraged her to run. However, Na’s camp remains cautious. A representative from her side stated, "No date for the candidacy announcement or any other details have been finalized yet."

Former Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong is also preparing to run in the party convention. After losing in the Incheon Gyeyang-eul district in the recent general election, Won has maintained a low profile without political messaging. Nevertheless, he has consistently been mentioned as a candidate for party leader, and those around him have encouraged him to run. According to a poll commissioned by News1 and conducted by Gallup Korea from the 14th to 15th among 1,008 adults nationwide aged 18 and older, when asked "Who do you think would be a good leader for the People Power Party?", among PPP supporters, former Chairman Han led with 59%, followed by former Minister Won in second place with 11%, and Lawmaker Na in third with 10%. For more details, please refer to the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.

Former lawmakers Yoo Seung-min and Yoon Sang-hyun have also entered the final review stage regarding their candidacies.

Meanwhile, Lawmaker Kim Jae-seop, who was elected from a challenging district in Seoul and gained attention as part of the 30s generation cohort, has declared he will not run. On the same day, Kim posted on his Facebook, "I hoped this party convention would be the eve of a new era, but reality still feels like the last night of an era," adding, "Politics requires not only justification but also momentum. Gathering momentum within the party is what I must do now."

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