Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the Democratic Party, said, ”The public recognizes the reality of the situation of Lee Jae-myung, the chairman of the Democratic Party...There are many candidates who are comparable to him within the ruling party” (South Korea)

On the 24th, Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the People Power Party (ruling party), said that if an early presidential election is held, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's top candidate in various opinion polls, would win.
He said that the candidates from the People Power Party are "fully capable of fighting" against the party chairman. He also said, "The public is aware of Chairman Lee's real situation, and this is reflected in his approval rating in the opinion polls."
In an interview on the SBS TV program "Byeon Sang-wook's News Briefing," Kwon said, "The public is beginning to realize the reality of what Lee is up to.
"That is reflected in his approval rating in the opinion polls," he said. When asked if there were any candidates in the ruling party who could rival Lee, Kwon replied, "There are many."
He added that the People's Power Party does not intend to hold early presidential elections, but added, "In the unlikely event that an early presidential election is held,
If that were to happen, and many candidates from the People Power Party were to compete, the public's attention would be on our party. The Democratic Party of Korea is a one-party state led by Chairman Lee Jae-myung, so there would be no need for further primaries.
Regarding Lee's emphasis on a "practical" message at the press conference the day before, Kwon said, "His approval rating is below half of the overall approval rating.
"He seems to have made this announcement in an attempt to escape from the current situation," he said. Recently, Kim Moon-soo, Minister of Employment and Labor, rose in the polls on the approval rating of the ruling party's presidential candidate.
Regarding the trend, he said, "I think that party members and the public are highly appreciating his consistency, his appearance in the Diet as minister, and his firm response to the various offensives by the Democratic Party of Japan.
I think so," he said.