Kim, a former labor minister under Yoon, said that a Lee win would allow him to wield excessive power. Lee “is now trying to seize all power in South Korea,” Kim told one rally.

Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative People Power Party, gestures as he leaves an election campaign event ahead of the upcoming June 3 presidential election in ...

With 73% of ballots counted as of 1 a.m. Wednesday, Lee, the Democratic Party candidate, led with more than 48% of the votes, trailed by main conservative People Power Party candidate Kim Moon Soo ...

Kim Moon Soo, presidential candidate with the People Power Party, center, holds a presidential election campaign rally alongside his party members in Seoul, South Korea, late Monday, June 2, 2025.

Kim Moon Soo, presidential candidate with the People Power Party, holds an election campaign rally in Seoul, South Korea, late Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP) ...

Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative People Power Party, bows in prostration during his final campaign event ahead of the June 3, 2025 election Pedro Pardo ...