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Ex-PM Leads in DPK Leadership Race Amid Falling Approval Rating for President

Summary by The Korea Times
Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) primary across Gwangju and the Jeolla provinces Saturday, securing a key victory in a region viewed as a litmus test for the party's leadership race. Kim captured 57.54 percent of the vote in the party stronghold, outpacing incumbent party leader Rep. Jung Chung-rae, who received 32.65 percent, and former party chief Rep. Song Young-gil, who took 9.81 percent. In…

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Kim Min-seok Wins Majority in Honam Party Member Vote, the 'Key Battleground' for the Democratic Party Convention

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The regional primary election for the next leader of the Democratic Party of Korea will be held in the Honam region on the 15th. Honam, home to 510,000 eligible party members and accounting for 33% of the total votes, is the largest battleground and is expected to have a decisive impact on the final outcome of the close race between candidates Kim Min-seok and Jeong Cheong-rae.

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조선일보 broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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