A conflict is emerging between Kim Moon-soo, the People Power Party presidential candidate, and the party leadership regarding the unification efforts with Han Duck-soo, an independent presidential preliminary candidate and former Prime Minister, while Kim's related political theme stocks are performing strongly early on the 7th.
As of 9:59 a.m. that day, Pyung Hwa Holdings is trading at 5,620 won, an increase of 1,110 won (24.61%) compared to the previous trading day. Pyung Hwa Holdings is categorized as a Kim candidate theme stock as Chairman Kim Jong-seok shares the same Kim clan from Gyeongju with Kim Moon-soo, and its subsidiary, P&D Tech, has a factory located in Gyeongbuk Yeongcheon, Han Duck-soo's hometown.
In addition, Kim Moon-soo's related stocks, Pyunghwa Industrial and DAE YOUNG Packaging, have also risen by 19.42% and 15.71%, respectively, at the same time.
Kim Moon-soo is scheduled to meet directly with Han Duck-soo that afternoon for unification negotiations. Earlier, the People Power Party leadership announced that it would conduct a unification support survey for party members from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. that day.
In response, Kim Moon-soo issued a statement the previous day, saying, "Unnecessary public opinion polls are acts that undermine the party's unity and should be immediately halted," and criticized, "The party leadership should no longer involve itself in unification and must immediately cease related activities."
Meanwhile, stocks related to 'Han Duck-soo,' such as ILJEONG INDUSTRIAL (-14.76%) and i-Scream edu (-4.06%), are showing weakness.