Lee Jae-myung, former leader of South Korea's main opposition party, the Democratic Party, released a campaign video on the morning of the 10th, officially announcing his candidacy for the new South Korean presidential election.
In addition to Lee Jae-myung, Kim Dong-yeon, a member of the Democratic Party and Governor of Gyeonggi Province, also announced his candidacy on the same day.
On the ruling party side, Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo resigned from his ministerial position on the 8th and joined the People Power Party on the 9th to announce his candidacy. The current Mayor of Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, also announced his candidacy on the 9th.
People Power Party Member of Parliament Ahn Cheol-soo officially announced his candidacy on the 8th. This marks his fourth presidential bid.
Additionally, the current Mayor of Daegu Metropolitan City, Hong Jun-pyo, and former leader of the People Power Party, Han Dong-hoon, are also expected to officially announce their candidacies soon.
According to a public opinion poll conducted by the polling agency Gallup Korea at the beginning of this month, former Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung ranks first with a 34% approval rating, followed by former Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo with 9%, while former People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon, Hong Jun-pyo, Oh Se-hoon, and others have approval ratings of less than 5%.
South Korea's presidential election will be held on June 3.