On May 3, the campaign of independent presidential pre-candidate Han Ducksoo criticized the Cho Kuk Innovation Party for filing a complaint against Han for violating the Public Official Election Act, calling it "a malicious attempt to provoke unnecessary political strife and drag us into a mudslinging fight."
On the afternoon of the 2nd, former Prime Minister Han Ducksoo, who visited the National May 18 Democratic Cemetery in Buk-gu, Gwangju, was blocked by members of civic and social organizations including Gwangju Emergency Action. He appealed for a visit, saying, "I am also a Honam person." Yonhap News
Kim Soyoung, spokesperson for Han's campaign, stated, "We are appalled by the Innovation Party's political conduct, which has degraded even 'walking with the underprivileged' into a subject of political dispute."
On April 15, Han delivered food ingredients, purchased with his own money, to a restaurant in Gwangju that offers set meals for 1,000 won to help neighbors in need.
Previously, on May 1, the Innovation Party filed a complaint, stating that Han's actions "constitute a clear violation of Article 113 of the Public Official Election Act, which prohibits candidates from making donations."
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