The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is set to mend its factional squabbles over candidate nominations for the April 10 general elections as its campaign, launched on Tuesday, will be co-headed by the party s chairman Rep. Lee Jae-myung and two senior party members.
The backlash by disgruntled politicians against a selection committee is a common occurrence preceding nearly every election, and the April 10 National Assembly elections are no different. As with any competition, there are winners and losers, leaving those who didn t make the cut feeling dissatisfied.
With less than 50 days left before the general elections, the ruling People Power Party s (PPP) candidate nomination process appears to be sailing smoothly – at least on the surface.
Internal strife has resurfaced within the ruling People Power Party (PPP) as President Yoon Suk Yeol conveyed his intention for the party s interim leader, Han Dong-hoon, to step down. However, Han, the former justice minister, who is also known as one of the president s most-trusted confidants, promptly rejected the proposal.
Last week former YG Entertainment chief Yang Hyun-suk was hit with a suspended jail term for his involvement in a 2016 drug scandal involving one of his artists, coming as the latest in a barrage of drug allegations that have recently battered South Korea's entertainment scene. The news coincided with ongoing drug crime investigations into two top stars, “Parasite” actor Lee Sun-kyun and K-pop supers.