Korea Pro charts how the ruling party boss built his fame tackling corruption and launched an unlikely political career
Han Dong-hoon at Yeongdeungpo Time Square, Seoul, with district candidate Kim Young-joo, a former deputy speaker of the National Assembly and Democratic Party lawmaker | Image: People Power Party
Han Dong-hoon, the 50-year-old interim leader of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP), has emerged as a frontrunner for the 2027 presidential election despite his relatively short time in politics. His close ties to President Yoon Suk-yeol, forged through their years of working together as prosecutors and later as Yoon’s first justice minister, have catapulted him to political celebrity.
Recent opinion polls consistently place Han as one of the top two contenders for the presidency, surpassing main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung.
Han Dong-hoon, the 50-year-old interim leader of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP), has emerged as a frontrunner for the 2027 presidential election despite his relatively short time in politics. His close ties to President Yoon Suk-yeol, forged through their years of working together as prosecutors and later as Yoon’s first justice minister, have catapulted him to political celebrity.
Recent opinion polls consistently place Han as one of the top two contenders for the presidency, surpassing main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung.
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