PPP's Kim rallies with theme 'Beginning of a Great Comeback,' resembling Incheon landings

The conservative party's Kim Moon-soo also voted early at his main rival Lee Jae-myung's congressional district while calling for stronger voter participation for democracy.

Our Kim Do-yeon has more.

With the election campaign coming to the final stages, as early voting started on Thursday, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, Kim Moon-soo, focused on making a comeback.

His rallies for the day were called "The Beginning of a Great Comeback," and he said he's done it before some 30 years ago when he first ran for a seat in the parliament.

"I was third until the last three days before the election, but won it to become a lawmaker. Who picks parliamentary members? Citizens do. Who picks the president? Citizens do. We call this democracy, right?"

The idea of a comeback comes as the election comes from PPP's former president having been impeached, and it needing a strong change in narrative.

It showed at the rallies.

Kim made his way to a rally in the central part of the capital region—Gyeonggi-do Province—after kicking off the day in the western port city of Incheon.

The route is symbolic, echoing the Incheon Landing Operation during the Korean War—a turning point that shifted the tide of the conflict.

He also urged people to vote during early voting.

For his own ballot, he chose to do it at his rival Lee Jae-Myung's congressional district.

While the party said the message was clear, Kim said he didn't try to force the idea.

"Well, it's not just about Lee Jae-myung, but my daughter lives in Bucheon right across the street here. We just stopped by on our way to other rallies. Lee Jae-myung could be one of the reasons."

Kim also told voters that the early voting process will be managed fairly, though some question the process as the transportation and opening of the ballot is more complicated than regular voting.

He said not voting is a bigger problem.

Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News.