Dreams of June victory
Published: 03 Mar. 2026, 20:30
Recent opinion polls show the Democratic Party (DP) widening its lead over the People Power Party (PPP) ahead of the June local elections. Analysts say the gap has grown as the opposition struggles to expand beyond its traditional base, including the Daegu–North Gyeongsang region, referred to as “TK” in Korea. Experts attribute the trend to the party’s difficulty attracting centrist voters, arguing it has been led by hardline supporters promoting a “Yoon Again” movement — a call to revive former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s political role despite his life sentence in a first trial, a proposal widely viewed as unrealistic. [PARK YONG-SEOK]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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