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Analysis South Korean president plays dangerous game by wading into party leadership raceYoon Suk-yeol forced frontrunner from race for ruling party chair but risks discord if he backs a remaining candidate Former four-time lawmaker Na Kyung-won has announced her decision not to run for the People Power Party’s (PPP) leadership position, turning what was once a dynamic race that could have resulted in various outcomes and controversy into what seems like a straightforward two-man contest. Kim Gi-hyeon is currently the heavy favorite to lead South Korea’s ruling party. Kim is a long-time conservative politician who began his careerin 2003 as a spokesperson for the Grand National Party — one of the PPP’s previous incarnations. He also served as mayor of Ulsan from 2014 to 2018 and as the PPP’s interim © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |





