Ex-PM leads in DPK leadership race amid falling approval rating for president
Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) primary across Gwangju and the Jeolla provinces Saturday, securing a key victory in a region viewed as a litmus test for the party's leadership race. Kim captured 57.54 percent of the vote in the party stronghold, outpacing incumbent party leader Rep. Jung Chung-rae, who received 32.65 percent, and former party…
Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok claimed a decisive lead in the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) leadership race on Saturday, as the election unfolded across key regions of South Korea. The former premier garnered an impressive 57.54% of the vote in his home turf of Gwangju and the Jeolla provinces, surpassing incumbent party leader Rep. Jung Chung-rae, who garnered 32.65%, and former party chief Rep. Song Young-gil, who secured 9.81%.
In total, Kim leads with 52.21% of the votes, amounting to 235,128 votes, out of the overall tally. Jung secured 38.14% of the votes, with 171,768 votes, leaving a significant 14-point gap between him and Kim. Song Young-gil finished third with 9.65% of the votes, holding onto 43,464 votes. Kim's strong show in the South Jeolla region hints at the support of party loyalists who are rallying around him ahead of the president's recent announcement of a massive 800 trillion won semiconductor megaproject in Gwangju and the surrounding area.
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