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Graphic shows a Gallup Korea survey showing the percentage share of support among potential presidential candidates.
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المرشحون الرئاسيون في كوريا الجنوبية

By Jordi Bou

April 4, 2025 - زعيم حزب المعارضة لي جاي ميونغ هو المرشح الأوفر حظاً لخلافة الرئيس يون سوك يول بعد أن أيدت المحكمة الدستورية عزل يون، مما أدى إلى إبعاده عن منصبه بشكل دائم.

A handful of candidates are set to compete for the country’s highest office ahead of an election that must be held by June 3.

Leading in the polls is Lee Jae-myung, a combative former factory worker and lawyer who heads the left-wing opposition Democratic Party. He narrowly lost to Yoon Suk-yeol in the 2022 presidential race by less than a percentage point.

Potential contenders from Yoon’s conservative People Power Party include Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, and former party leader Han Dong-hoon.

The next president will need strong diplomatic skills to convince Donald Trump to ease the newly announced tariffs and to ensure continued U.S. support for South Korea, especially as North Korea becomes increasingly assertive.

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PUBLISHED: 04/04/2025; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images, Newscom
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