Kim Moonsoo: "Unification with Lee Junseok? In politics, what was impossible yesterday can become possible today"

"Same Roots, Only Separated for Now"
"Politics Is Highly Fluid and Dynamic"

Kim Moonsoo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, said on May 23 regarding the possibility of unifying his candidacy with Lee Junseok, the presidential candidate of the Reform New Party, "What was impossible yesterday can become possible today. Politics is dynamic."

Kim Moonsoo, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is speaking at the 2nd candidate debate for the 21st presidential election hosted by the National Election Commission at the KBS main building studio in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on May 23, 2025. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

After finishing the social affairs TV debate held at the KBS studio in Yeouido, Seoul on this day, Kim met with reporters and, when asked about unification with Lee, replied, "There is nothing in particular being discussed right now. We were originally in the same party and share the same roots, but we are just separated for now," expressing his stance.

Regarding Kim Yongtae, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, proposing a coalition government to candidate Lee Junseok and requesting unification, Kim said, "I do not know the details, but rather than a coalition government, we need to join forces and become one. Otherwise, we cannot prevent a national crisis. That is the desperate feeling with which I am speaking."

On Lee Junseok's repeated rejection of the unification proposal, Kim stated, "In politics, there is nothing that is impossible or possible. What was impossible yesterday can become possible today. Politics is highly fluid and dynamic."

Regarding the recent rise in his approval ratings, Kim commented, "Of course, it would be best if my approval ratings were the highest, but they are very volatile. There were aftereffects at each stage of the primary?stages one through three, and then the fourth stage against former Prime Minister Han Ducksoo. I believe things will improve as time goes on."

About the debate that day, he said, "Since it was on social affairs, we were able to debate more freely than in the previous debate."

When asked whether he increased the level of attacks against Lee Jaemyung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, compared to the first TV debate, Kim replied, "I believe there are many problems."