Former President Park Geun-hye visits the birthplace of former President Park Chung-hee and First Lady Yuk Young-soo.
According to the political circle on the 26th, former President Park will visit the birthplace of her father, former President Park Chung-hee in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, and the birthplace of her mother, First Lady Yuk, in Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, consecutively on the 27th. Her close aide, People Power Party member Yoo Young-ha, is expected to accompany her.
Former President Park's schedule this time marks the first public event held outside during the official campaign period for the 21st presidential election.
Former President Park met with People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo at her private residence in Dalseong-gun, Daegu, on the 24th.
At that time, former President Park reportedly replied to candidate Kim's comment to "hope for much help" by saying, "I will think more deeply about how to assist so that we can conduct the election well in the future."