On the 8th, Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party (representing Bundang-gu Gap, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do), officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election. This marks the first official declaration of a presidential bid among major candidates of the People Power Party following the Constitutional Court’s decision to remove former President Yoon Seok-yeol from office on the 4th.
Ahn’s team stated on the 7th that he would announce his candidacy in front of the statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul at 11 a.m. the following day. They explained that Gwanghwamun Square was chosen as the declaration venue with the slogan “National Unity and Era Transition” to express a desire for national harmony. In consideration of the serious national situation, they intend to conduct the inauguration ceremony solemnly without cheers or chants.