During the early stage of an administration, the interests of the president and the party leader generally coincide.

Ultimately, the contest turns when character, vision, electoral structure, variables, and the spirit of the times converge around one candidate.

Metropolitan voters simultaneously consider housing prices, taxes, education, transportation, jobs, and retirement.

Will the Kim Min-seok of 2002 defeat the Kim Min-seok of 2030?

Or will the Kim Min-seok who endured 18 years in the political wilderness finally overcome the Kim Min-seok of 2002?