Lee Jae-myung shares vision for medical system and environment; PPP's first round cut-off to come soon

On the political front here.

Partisan primaries remain heated and for details I have my colleague Kim Do-yeon live on the line.

Do-yeon it's good to have you on.

Let's begin with the Democratic Party that appears to have a clear front-runner.

Sun-hee, the front-runner, Lee Jae-myung was forced into a quiet day on the campaign trail as he appeared in court for one of his ongoing criminal trials.

Still, he took to social media earlier in the day to highlight his pledges—ranging from cutting carbon emissions and reducing plastic use, to pushing forward with changes in the medical system.

Tomorrow marks the start of the second half of the regional primaries—starting with the southwest, covering the Jeolla-do Provinces and Gwangju City.

A liberal stronghold, this region accounts for 27 percent of the Democratic Party's total electors—more than the 18 percent combined from the previous two voting regions, the Chungcheong-do and Gyeongsang-do provinces.

Lee Jae-myung, who has so far secured 90 percent of the vote, is expected to travel to the region on Thursday.

The candidate in second place, Kim Dong-yeon, laid out his development plans for the region today, while third-place Kim Kyung-soo—looking to turn things around—was the first to arrive there.

I see.

Let's now turn to the People Power Party with its full house of presidential contenders.

What's the latest there?

Right, Sun-hee. The first round cut-off among the eight contestants will be coming out at around six thirty today.

The results of this 100-percent open survey of the PPP and undecided voters will leave four contestants to head into the next round.

The polling closed at 3 PM today, according to the PPP.

Until now, according to various polls Kim Moon-soo, Han Dong-hoon, and Hong Joon-pyo seem to have made the cut with Ahn Cheol-soo and Na Kyung-won fighting for the fourth and the last spot.

Now, the 100-percent open survey of the PPP and undecided voters aimed to give a boost to candidates who appeal to undecided voters so we'll have to see how that decides the fate of the candidates.

However, starting with the second round cut-off, the voting will be comprised of 50-percent eligible PPP electors and 50-percent an open survey.

Right away, the second round of the primary will begin with a media day on Wednesday and a debate on Thursday.

All right Do-yeon thank you for the latest on the partisan primaries ahead of Korea's presidential election on June 3rd.