{
  "id": 525632,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T02:31:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811004300315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is currently leading the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) race for the next party leader, according to a recent poll. The Realmeter survey, which surveyed 1,053 DP supporters and non-party members, found that 46.8% of respondents favored Kim for the position, with former DP leaders Jung Chung-rae and Song Young-gil trailing at 35.2% and 6.5%, respectively. An additional 11.5% of respondents were undecided or had no preference for the candidates. Kim also led among dues-paying party members, with 51.8% of these members supporting him, compared to 41.1% for Jung and 4.7% for Song. His lead was particularly strong in the DP's traditional southwestern Honam region, where he received 57.7% support, while Jung and Song received 28.2% and 6.8%, respectively. In Seoul, Kim's lead was more competitive, with 39.9% of respondents supporting him, while Jung trailed with 34.5% and Song at 5.1%. The poll, conducted over the weekend, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. The DP will hold its national convention on Monday to elect a new leader, a role that will be pivotal in the nomination of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections in April 2028.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok is leading his riv...",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok leads DP party leadership race with 46.8% support.",
    "Jung Chung-rae and Song Young-gil follow with 35.2% and 6.5% support.",
    "Kim leads among dues-paying members (51.8% vs 41.1% for Jung)."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:57:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}