Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a multi-part Korea Pro series aggregating South Korean presidential candidates’ official pledges, categorized by policy area. This installment examines the candidates’ economic platforms.

South Korea’s four leading presidential candidates clashed Sunday in their first televised debate, nominally focused on the economy. But the discussion quickly veered off topic, offering little clarity on how each contender plans to address the country’s fiscal and structural challenges.