PPP Turmoil After Yoon's Removal and Kim's Reinstatement

South Korea's conservative People Power Party (PPP) has been thrown into turmoil following the impeachment and removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted after attempting to impose martial law. Amid this upheaval, former labor minister Kim Moon-soo won the PPP's presidential primary, but party leaders sought to revoke his nomination in favor of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, hoping Han could better compete against opposition frontrunner Lee Jae-myung in the June 3 election. Kim denounced the attempt as an 'overnight political coup,' deepening divisions within the party. PPP members ultimately voted against replacing Kim, reinstating his candidacy. Interim party leader Kwon Young-se offered to resign after the failed replacement plan. The party's instability and leadership crisis raise doubts about its chances against Lee Jae-myung, who remains the election favorite.