[Photo] Yoon Seok-yeol, Choi Jae-hyung 'Absent Again'

On the 5th, prominent presidential candidates including Yoon Seok-yeol and Choi Jae-hyung were absent from the 20th presidential election primary preliminary candidates' general meeting held at the National Assembly, showing a lackluster atmosphere. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, attended the 20th presidential election primary candidates' general meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th, listening to the candidates' speeches with his head bowed. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Ha Tae-kyung, a preliminary candidate for the presidential primary of the People Power Party, is attending the 20th presidential election primary candidates' general meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th and delivering a greeting./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Hwang Kyo-ahn, a preliminary candidate for the People Power Party's presidential primary, is giving a greeting at the 20th presidential election preliminary candidates' general meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Won Hee-ryong, a preliminary candidate for the presidential primary of the People Power Party, is attending the 20th presidential election primary candidates' general meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th and delivering a greeting./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, is attending the 20th presidential election primary candidates' general meeting held at the National Assembly on the 5th, greeting preliminary candidate Won Hee-ryong. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 5th, the preliminary candidates for the 20th presidential election from the People Power Party held a full meeting of the primary candidates at the National Assembly.

In this meeting chaired by Representative Lee Jun-seok, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, who did not participate in volunteer activities the previous day, as well as Audit and Inspection Board Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, Representative Yoo Seung-min, and Representative Hong Joon-pyo were absent.

Candidate Ha Tae-kyung, who attended the event, criticized those who were absent, saying, "If you boycott an event prepared by the party after a long time like this, I wonder if it can really be a 'one-team primary'." Representative Lee also criticized, saying, "What is more important than the first start event?"