Former Labor Minister and staunch conservative Kim Moon Soo won the presidential nomination of South Korea’s main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung for the June 3 election.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's conservative People Power Party picked former labour minister Kim Moon-soo as its candidate for the June 3 presidential election, which was called after the removal of Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law attempt.

South Korea's conservative People Power Party picks Kim Moon-soo as its presidential candidate:: Goyang, South Korea :: May 3, 2025Kim, 73, who was a labor activist in his university days but later turned hardline conservative,