With the announcement of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's announcement of his candidacy today (29th), the clocks of the ruling and opposition parties became faster.
Former President Yoon will hold a press conference at the Memorial Hall of Doctor Maheon Yoon Bong-gil at 1 pm today to formalize the challenge for the presidency.
Former President Yoon, who has been in hiding since resigning in early March, plans to break the silence and start public political activities starting with today's interview.
The Minsaeng tour is scheduled for this week.
Former President Yoon also announced that he would open a new Facebook account and strengthen direct communication by breaking away from the 'message politics' of the past.
Along with former President Yoon, former Deputy Prime Minister of Economy Kim Dong-yeon and former Auditor General Choi Jae-hyung are also contemplating declaring their participation in politics.
In particular, attention is focused on the timing of the decision of former Director Choi, who suddenly resigned yesterday.
Hong Jun-pyo, a member of the People's Power, who has recently been reinstated to his father's house and declared himself a 'Sniper Yoon Seok-yeol' in the pan-opposition, will hold a future vision presentation at a hotel in Yeouido at 2 pm today, right after Yoon declared his candidacy for president.
Rep. Hong ranks first in the support rate of the people.
It is a place to announce the results of an in-depth survey of 8,600 people nationwide for six months from June of last year, and it is expected to reveal a specific position on the presidential challenge.
Other runners in the power of the people, such as Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong, former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, and lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung, who have been preparing to challenge the presidency, are also expected to gain more momentum.
Even within the Democratic Party of Korea, which is the second day of the preliminary candidate registration, the atmosphere in the primary between nine runners is heating up.
Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung, who is the top runner in the passport approval rating, is concentrating on preparing to declare his candidacy in a non-face-to-face video format, which is scheduled for the 1st of next month.
As the slogan, 'Republic of Korea's great transformation, Lee Jae-myung does' is said to be being considered as candidates.
In particular, it looks like the key staff of Gyeonggi-do, who have been with them since the days of Seongnam Mayor, resigned to join the camp and started preparing for the election in earnest.
On the other hand, latecomers chasing this branch started counterattack by showing early moves to merge.
'Lee Jae-myung vs Ban Lee Jae-myung' The battle composition is becoming clearer.
Regarding the announcement of unification by former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun and Rep. Lee Kwang-jae yesterday, former leader Lee Nak-yeon, second in the party, said, "It is desirable that candidates who aspire to launch the fourth democratic government following the Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun and Moon Jae-in governments have declared the principle of solidarity "He said in support of it.
Today, former CEO Lee, Park Yong-jin, Lee Kwang-jae, Kim Du-gwan, and Chungnam Governor Yang Seung-jo will register as preliminary candidates.