Former President Park Geun-hye Visits Busan to Support By-election Candidates

Former President Park Geun-hye visited Busan on the 27th and appealed for support for People Power Party candidates Park Hyung-joon, running for Busan Mayor, and Park Min-sik, running in the by-election for the North Gangseo parliamentary seat. This visit is interpreted as public support for the People Power Party candidates ahead of the by-elections. The former president had previously visited Ulsan and Jinju in Gyeongsangnam-do.

During her rally in Busan that day, Park stated that candidate Park Hyung-joon "has done many things for Busan," and requested citizens' support, saying, "I believe he will continue to do much more for the greater development of Busan in the future." The rally was held to support the candidate for the June 3rd by-election for the North Gangseo parliamentary seat.

An analysis of the former president's political influence and its ripple effects is necessary. Various variables must be considered, including the mobilization of past supporters as well as the reaction of centrist voters, and this move has the potential to influence the party's primary elections or the general election process.