Kim Moon-soo was elected as the presidential candidate of the People Power Party on the 3rd.
Candidate Kim received a total of 450,544 votes (a voting rate of 56.53%) as a result of combining the general public opinion poll (50%) and the party member election vote conducted through mobile voting and ARS (automated response system) voting method (50%).
In his acceptance speech, Kim noted, "For the People Power Party to win the presidential election, we must undergo a transformation and be reborn," adding, "I will innovate the party as quickly as possible."
He said, "We need to quickly organize the party so that the candidate and the party can become one. The People Power Party must not be a party of vested interests, but rather a party of the people."
Candidate Kim also stated, "We must engage in politics of dedication that is with the people, from the grassroots and with a passionate heart," adding, "We must become a party that listens to the sighs of the people and wipes away their tears."