Kim Moon-soo, the People Power Party presidential candidate, noted on the 25th that he is "pursuing a meeting with Reform Party presidential candidate Lee Jun-seok for (conservative unification)."
With the printing of ballots starting on this day, and having surpassed the first deadline for unification, this comment is interpreted as a reaffirmation of the will to continue efforts for unification with the candidate, keeping in mind the date of the 28th, ahead of the early voting (29th to 30th).
After campaigning in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, Kim met with reporters and said, "We are pursuing plans to meet from various angles."
However, the candidate said, "It is not appropriate for me to comment on when or how things will turn out," adding that, "Since we originally came from the same roots, we will continue to make efforts."
On the former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo's statement that voting for candidate Lee Jun-seok is not a waste vote but an investment in the future, he said, "I will not make any special comments."
The candidate added, "If you look far into the future, it could be a form of investment, and from the present point of view, you will know better what kind of results it will bring."
In response to a question about whether his announcement of blocking the president's interference in party affairs is a reflection on criticisms of former President Yoon Suk-yeol's involvement, he stated, "There are cases where the relationship between the president and the party goes beyond normal party-government consultations and disrupts the party's autonomous and normal operations," adding, "This is due to the various powers held by the president."
He further stated, "I will take various measures and create devices to prevent the president from excessively interfering in party affairs, nominations, or major decision-making."