South Korea presidential candidates
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South Korea’s presidential election is set to be the closest in 20 years, with two frontrunners vying to succeed President Moon Jae-in
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Lee Jae-myung
Ruling party nominee and former governor of Gyeonggi province. Shot to prominence through his tough handling of Covid-19 pandemic and his advocacy of universal basic income
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Yoon Suk-yeol
Main opposition candidate. Played key role as state prosecutor in investigating corruption scandals engulfing aides to former president Park Geun-hye and current president Moon
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Ahn Cheol-soo
Renowned software mogul and doctor is minor opposition contender, backed by voters disenchanted with two main parties and their candidates. Has offered to merge campaigns with Yoon
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POLL RESULTS (Realmeter survey of 3,040 adults, Feb 6-11, 2022)
 
Yoon Suk-yeol 41.6%
People Power Party (PPP) – conservative

Lee Jae-myung 39.1%
Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) – liberal
7.7%
  
Ahn Cheol-soo Others/undecided People’s Party (PP) – centrist 11.6%
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Sources: Reuters, SCMP, Yonhap Pictures: Getty Images, Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS