PPP's Kim on way to Seoul from Jeju for finale, pledges reforms never seen if elected

Up next we touch base with the latest at the conservative camp whose contender Kim Moon-soo is poised to end his rally here in Seoul as well.

My colleague Kim Do-yeon joins me now.

Do-yeon welcome back.

So curtains are going down on Kim's campaign in downtown Seoul?

That's right, Sun-hee. As you can see behind me, preparations are already in full swing for the grand finale — the biggest rally of Kim's campaign. He's expected to arrive here at around 8 PM.

Kim is making his way here from Jeju today, with stops in Busan and Daegu so far, and one more in Daejeon before arriving here.

Before setting off on this final push, Kim held a press conference — pleading for voter support and once again apologizing for the declaration of martial law.

"If I am elected, I will pursue reforms and changes beyond what anyone can imagine. I will fundamentally transform the way the government operates in line with the people's demands and the calling of the times — and I will never let the people down."

Now, here at the finale, the event will kick off at 6 PM.

This is a popular finale spot, we saw Yoon do his here as well back in 2022.

There will be other PPP primary contestants here on the stage to make the finale more impactful.

As you know, the rally speakers and trucks are going to all shut down by 9 PM, and afterwards Kim will take it to the streets.

He's set to walk around popular nightlife neighborhoods Hongdae and Gangnam to meet with younger voters.

Note that in Korea, election days are public holidays, so a lot of young people could be enjoying the holiday eve.

Also Do-yeon what have been some of the messages that Kim Moon-soo sought to share during his 22-day rally?

Right. Sun-hee, by the time Kim reaches here at 8 PM he'll have covered 7,300 kilometers over the past 22 days.

There were 157 campaign activities for Kim, according to the party.

And through this packed journey, Kim's main message was that Lee Jae-myung has legal risks and that he's acting like a dictator already.

He cited Lee's guilty rulings that have been appealed, the DP's pressure on the Supreme Court, and the DP's legislative efforts to protect Lee from his legal risks.

We all know Kim started this race on the back foot.

His party's president was impeached over the declaration of martial law.

The polls had him trailing the DP's Lee Jae-myung well beyond the margin of error.

To close the gap, Kim had to court undecided voters, while the party sought to distance itself from former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

In recent days, Kim also drew attention with daily T-shirt slogans, highlighting his love for family — as his wife and daughter actively campaigned alongside him.

It was a contrast to his DP rival, who has kept his family largely out of the public eye.

That's all for now, back to you, Sun-hee.

All right Do-yeon we'll let you get back to your coverage of the conservative camp.

Thank you for that report.