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Who are in Ahn Cheol-soo's camp?

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  • Published Sep 13, 2012 6:21 pm KST
  • Updated Sep 13, 2012 6:21 pm KST

By Lee Tae-hoon

As time nears for Ahn Cheol-soo, entrepreneur-turned-scholar, to announce his political plans, much attention is being paid to former Finance Minister Lee Hun-jai and others backing Ahn’s possible presidential bid.

Lee is known as Ahn’s “tutor” in economic policy.

Ahn’s relationship with Lee came into the spotlight on June 29 when the 50-year-old dean of Seoul National University attended a book signing event for the former minister.

Sources say Ahn met with Lee again after the release of the best-selling book, “Ahn