Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Israeli media: Yemeni Armed Forces have launched an additional drone toward "Israel," and it was intercepted.
Occupied Palestine: The IOF spokesman announced the Air Force intercepted an unmanned aircraft from the east.
Head of the Russian delegation to the talks in Turkey: The Russian-Ukrainian talks yielded good results.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in occupied Palestine: Martyrs and wounded after an IOF aircraft bombed a house in Tal al-Zaatar, north of the Gaza Strip.
Libya: The Libyan Ministry of Health declares a state of maximum emergency in all hospitals to support medical staff working in Tripoli and its suburbs.
Libya: Demonstrations in several Libyan cities demand the overthrow of the Dbeibah government.
Italian Foreign Ministry: We are following developments in Libya with concern and reiterate our call for all parties to return to calm and dialogue.
Libya: Demonstration in Bani Walid calls for the overthrow of the Dbeibah government and holding it accountable.
Libya: Sabratha Municipal Council supports the overthrow of the Dbeibah government and calls on it to leave.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in occupied Palestine: The IOF is carrying out massive bombing operations in the northern Gaza Strip.

S. Korean candidate claims party ousting him before snap election

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 8 May 2025 10:51
3 Min Read

Amid internal tensions in South Korea's People Power Party, Kim Moon-soo accuses party leadership of undermining his candidacy ahead of South Korea's snap election scheduled for June 3.

Listen
  • x
  • S. Korea's People Power Party's presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo, left, and independent presidential candidate Han Duck-soo, right, talk upon their arrival to the Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, May 5, 2025 (AP)
    S. Korea's People Power Party's presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo, left, and independent presidential candidate Han Duck-soo, right, talk upon their arrival to the Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, May 5, 2025. (AP)

South Korean right-wing presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo has accused the leadership of the People Power Party (PPP) of attempting to remove him from the race ahead of the South Korean snap election, set for June 3.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Kim claimed that party officials are undermining his position to support former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, despite Kim being the officially selected candidate.

Kim was chosen during the party’s primary elections on Saturday. However, the PPP leadership soon called for negotiations between Kim and Han to decide who should ultimately run as the party’s nominee.

Han, who resigned from his role as acting party leader the previous week to enter the race, is not officially a member of the PPP but had previously served as prime minister under former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a leading figure in the party.

Kim rejected the leadership’s calls for unity talks, describing the move as a forced and illegitimate attempt to replace him. “The forced unification process that's underway now is a forceful candidate replacement and an attempt to bring me down... so it could lead to legal disputes. Stop it immediately,” Kim warned during the press conference.

His supporters have already filed a legal injunction to block the party’s planned convention this weekend, where it intends to formalize either Kim or Han as its official candidate.

Related News

South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol ousted from office

S. Korea's opposition to motion impeachment of president

In response to growing pressure, Kim proposed a new method to resolve the dispute: Each contender would run a one-week campaign, after which a public survey would determine the unified candidate. This proposal was met with criticism from PPP floor leader Kweon Seong-dong, who accused Kim of clinging to his candidacy despite weak polling numbers.

Tensions escalated further on Wednesday when Kweon and other senior PPP members began a hunger strike to demand that Kim step aside, severely disrupting the party’s efforts to unify its conservative base ahead of the rapidly approaching candidate registration deadline on May 11.

Lee Jae-myung leads in polls ahead of June 3 election

While the PPP remains entangled in internal disputes, the Democratic Party’s candidate, Lee Jae-myung, continues to lead in national polls.

According to Thursday’s National Barometer Survey, Lee holds a notable advantage in hypothetical matchups, securing 44% support against Han Duck-soo’s 34%, and maintaining a 43% lead over Kim Moon-soo, who stands at 29%.

Among PPP supporters, Han is currently the preferred choice, with 53% backing him compared to just 32% for Kim. These numbers have fueled arguments within the party that Han represents the stronger contender to challenge Lee in the upcoming election.

Meanwhile, Lee Jae-myung has focused his campaign on economic and diplomatic issues. He has met with business leaders to discuss job creation and regulatory reforms, while also urging the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to halt military provocations and resume diplomatic talks.

The conservative bloc’s failure to present a unified front has so far shifted public attention away from policy discussions, placing the spotlight instead on internal party power struggles. 

  • People Power Party
  • Kim Moon-soo
  • Han Duck-soo
  • South Korea

Most Read

Two F-35 jets arrive at it's new operational base Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at Hill Air Force Base, in northern Utah. (AP)

F-35 near-misses over Yemen signal new risks for 'Israel': Forbes

  • Politics
  • 14 May 2025
Palestinians pray over bodies of people killed in the Israeli bombardment who were brought from the Shifa hospital before burying them in a mass grave in the town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP )

Gaza casualty figures mask a much bigger horror, new study shows

  • Politics
  • 11 May 2025
Gaza and the logic of necropolitics: Sovereignty measured by killing

Gaza and the logic of necropolitics: Sovereignty measured by killing

  • Politics
  • 15 May 2025
Abu Obaida

Abu Obeida posts shortly after Israeli reports about his assassination

  • Palestine
  • 15 May 2025

Coverage

All
Gaza prevails against genocide

Read Next

All
Israeli media: Yemen may push 'Israel' towards ceasefire in Gaza
MENA

Israeli media: Yemen may push 'Israel' towards ceasefire in Gaza

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Friday, May 16, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Trump administration planning to send 1 million Palestinians to Libya

President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP)
Politics

'Israel' concerned, says US withholding info about indirect Iran talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the annual ceremony at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in occupied al-Quds on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Netanyahu cancels Vatican visit over fears of ICC arrest

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS