{
  "id": 524849,
  "title": "Ex-PM Kim leads former DPK leaders in party leadership race: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ex-pm-kim-leads-former-dpk-leaders-in-party-leadership-race-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T02:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260811/ex-pm-kim-leads-former-dpk-leaders-in-party-leadership-race-poll"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is currently leading the race for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidency, according to a recent poll. Conducted by Realmeter, the survey revealed that 46.8% of respondents favored Kim for the party's next leader, significantly ahead of his rivals. Jung Chung-rae and Song Young-gil followed in second and third place, with 35.2% and 6.5% support, respectively. The remaining 11.5% of respondents either did not favor any candidate or were undecided.\n\nInterestingly, Kim's lead was even more pronounced among dues-paying party members, with 51.8% of them supporting him, compared to 41.1% for Jung and 4.7% for Song. This gap was particularly evident in the DPK's traditional stronghold of the southwestern Honam region, where Kim garnered 57.7% support, while Jung and Song received 28.2% and 6.8%, respectively.\n\nIn Seoul, Kim maintained his lead over Jung, with 39.9% of respondents favoring him, compared to 34.5% for Jung. Song's support stood at 5.1% in the capital. The poll was conducted on Sunday and Monday, interviewing 1,053 DPK supporters and party-unaffiliated individuals.",
  "summary": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is leading his rivals by double digits ahead of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)'s national convention slated for next week, a poll showed Tuesday. The Realmeter survey showed that 46.8 percent favored Kim for the party's next leader, followed by former DPK leaders Jung Chung-rae and Song Young-gil at 35.2 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok leads DPK presidency race with 46.8% support",
    "Jung Chung-rae and Song Young-gil follow with 35.2% and 6.5% respectively",
    "Kim's lead is strongest among dues-paying members (51.8%) and in Honam region (57.7%)"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok's substantial lead in the DPK leadership race suggests a strong advantage among party members, particularly in traditional strongholds, setting him up as a dominant contender.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ex-PM Kim leads former DP leaders in party leadership race: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ex-pm-kim-leads-former-dp-leaders-in-party-leadership-race-poll",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:31:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-PM Kim leads former DPK leaders in party leadership race: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ex-pm-kim-leads-former-dpk-leaders-in-party-leadership-race-poll-530535",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:27:02.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}