11 register for People Power Party's presidential primary race

Officials of the conservative People Power Party process candidate registrations for the party's primary ahead of the June 3 presidential election at the party's headquarters in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap

Eleven candidates have registered to compete in the conservative People Power Party's (PPP) primary for the June 3 presidential election, the party said Tuesday, as the two-day registration period came to a close.

Notable contenders include former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo, former PPP Chairman Han Dong-hoon, PPP lawmakers Ahn Cheol-soo and Na Kyung-won, and former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo. Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok and North Gyeongsang Gov. Lee Cheol-woo also entered the race.

Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo did not register, as previously confirmed by the party's floor leader, despite ongoing speculation about his possible bid.

The PPP's election committee will review the applications and announce the list of candidates advancing to the first round of the primary on Wednesday. The party plans to finalize its nominee on May 3.

Meanwhile, three candidates registered for the liberal Democratic Party's (DPK) primary during its one-day registration Tuesday.

The DPK said the three are the former DP leader Lee Jae-myung, former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo and Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Dong-yeon. The party plans to finalize its presidential nominee on April 27. (Yonhap)