Contenders seek compromise

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Contenders seek compromise

Published: 07 May. 2025, 20:00

[YONHAP]

Kim Moon-soo, right, the People Power Party’s presidential candidate, and independent candidate Han Duck-soo met at a traditional Korean restaurant in Jongno District, central Seoul, at 6 p.m. on May 7. However, their talks yielded no progress on the thorny issue of unifying their candidacy.

The meeting took place privately in a room with only two chairs and lasted for 1 hour and 20 minutes. The two candidates exchanged brief pleasantries — “You’ve worked hard,” “You must be tired” — before engaging in a closed-door discussion without any aides present. Afterward, a spokesperson for Han said, “Nothing was agreed upon in the meeting with Kim Moon-soo.” The two candidates did not set a date for a follow-up meeting.