The Democratic Party of Korea's leadership race saw a clash between former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and former leader Jeong Cheong-rae in the Honam region. Kim, bypassing "self-politics," emphasized the ruling party's responsibility, while Jeong argued for internal unity and the need for reform. Rep. Song Young-gil blamed Jeong for the defeat in the local elections. The two also disagreed on the introduction of a preferential voting system. The pro-Lee Jae-myung faction highlighted the system as a legacy of the current party leader and opposed it, clashing with the pro-Jeong faction.
