{"id":2205853,"date":"2024-07-18T19:08:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T10:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2205853"},"modified":"2024-07-19T17:59:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:59:21","slug":"why-frontrunner-for-south-koreas-ruling-party-leader-is-distancing-from-yoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/07\/why-frontrunner-for-south-koreas-ruling-party-leader-is-distancing-from-yoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Why frontrunner for South Korea\u2019s ruling party leader is distancing from Yoon"},"content":{"rendered":"
As South Korea\u2019s ruling People Power Party (PPP) prepares to elect its new leader during next Tuesday\u2019s national convention, frontrunners have focused on accusing each other of belonging to factions that are hostile to President Yoon Suk-yeol, potentially creating a rift between the party and the Presidential Office.<\/span><\/p>\n This rift will likely grow deeper if the frontrunner, Han Dong-hoon, former justice minister and interim party leader, wins the leadership race.<\/span><\/p>\n Recent polls show that Han\u2019s strategy to distance himself from Yoon appears to have translated into increased support from all constituent bases, including progressive voters who disapprove of the president.<\/span><\/p>\n This increased support among the general public will be vital if Han decides to run for the presidency in 2027. However, the more immediate election on Tuesday is proving difficult to predict, Han\u2019s frontrunner status notwithstanding, as other minor candidates join forces to surpass his 45% approval rate.<\/span><\/p>\n