Kim Moon-soo, a leading presidential candidate from the People Power Party, said on the 15th, “I believe we must unite under any circumstances to defeat Lee Jae-myung.” This is interpreted as recognizing the necessity of a ‘anti-Lee Jae-myung big tent.’ A big tent refers to a strategy where politically diverse factions unite to nominate a single candidate.
On that day, Kim, the former Minister of Employment and Labor, met with reporters during a visit to the Park Chung-hee Presidential Memorial Hall in Mapo-gu and was asked, “Do you think the anti-Lee Jae-myung big tent could become a target for integration in the future?” to which he replied, “It should be done.”
He emphasized, “If everyone (in the presidential election) participates and shares a little, the opponent, candidate Lee Jae-myung, will easily be elected.”
Kim also noted, “To win the election, various methods are needed,” and explained, “In the past, we had Roh Moo-hyun-Chung Mong-joon, or DJP (Kim Dae-jung-Kim Jong-pil), and there could be several other approaches.”
However, he also stated that there are aspects that make the party's primary difficult during the election period. He said, “It's the primary period, but there are aspects that make the party's primary somewhat challenging,” adding, “This will be a matter to judge after the internal primary ends, and the primary needs to succeed to a considerable degree due to the convention effect.”
Meanwhile, regarding the recent emergence of discussions within the People Power Party about Prime Minister Han Duck-soo being nominated for the presidential election, he said, “If my approval ratings rise significantly and surpass those of the opposing candidate, such discussions would not arise. It's frustrating, so there are talks about whether we need to nominate Han, but the final judgment should be made by him.”
He also expressed, “From the perspective of someone participating in the primary, it’s a bit discouraging.”