PPP presidential primary goes to run-off between 'against impeachment' and 'for impeachment'

The People Power Party contenders are now cut to two: Kim Moon-soo and Han Dong-hoon, who do not see eye-to-eye when it comes to the ouster of the former president.

The party will hold a run-off election and the results are expected on Saturday.

Our correspondent Kim Do-yeon reports.

It's now down to two Kim Moon-soo and Han Dong-hoon.

The People Power Party announced the winners of the second round of voting on Tuesday.

The second round had been fierce, with no clear front-runner from the three days of heated debates.

But as the results were announced, they continued to emphasize party unity as the Democratic Party of Korea's Lee Jae-myung certainly not an easy opponent awaits in the presidential election.

I am also grateful to Han Dong-hoon for joining me in the final stage of the primary. I believe he has a bright future ahead, and I look forward to seeing him play a major role for the good of our country.

In this challenging presidential race, there are differences between Kim Moon-soo and I, but that's exactly why we must team up — like a three-legged race — and stand as one against Lee Jae-myung.

The results follow voting on Sunday and Monday, under the same rules as the second round: 50 percent PPP members and 50 percent an open survey.

Neither candidate secured over 50 percent of the total tally, leading to a run-off proving the tightness of the race.

A one-on-one debate will be held on Wednesday, followed by voting, with the final result announced on Saturday at the party's presidential race convention.

Meanwhile, Ahn Cheol-soo in his exit speech pledged to support the winner of the race.

We must work harder to overcome the crisis facing our party. Whoever wins, I'll give my all to stop Lee Jae-myung and bring about a change in government.

Hong Joon-pyo as he said before declared his retirement from politics a 30-year career with five terms at the parliament and 두 gubernatorial posts.

I will return to private life and live a quieter life. My role in this presidential race ends here.

The race yet again is between one candidate who was against impeachment Kim Moon-soo and one pro-impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol Han Dong-hoon.

This translates to someone more appealing to conservative and traditional PPP members versus someone more appealing to moderate and undecided voters.

In addition, Kim has been openly supporting the idea of Acting President Han Duck-soo running for the presidency and merging camps while Han has even called the Party's support of this a "defeatist" mindset.

Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News.