Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Seeks to Team Up With Conservative Candidate Ahead of Snap Election

The former PM will meet PPP candidate Kim Moon-soo to push for a unified run against liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung in the June 3 election.

South Korean former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo arrives to hold a press conference to announce a presidential bid at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on May 2, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is set to hold a meeting with the ruling conservative People Power Party’s (PPP) presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo in a bid to unify the vote and challenge the liberal frontrunner, Lee Jae-myung, in the upcoming snap election scheduled for June 3.

The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday local time at an undisclosed venue, reported the Yonhap News Agency.