From left, candidates for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's leadership race Kim Bo-mi, Ko Min-jung, Kim Min-seok, Jung Chung-rae and Song Young-gil pose for a photo ahead of a meeting in Seoul Metropolitan Council, Tuesday. Yonhap
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Thursday was set to announce the top three candidates to advance to the main race for the party leadership ahead of the party's national convention next month.
Three candidates will be shortlisted among five based on 35 percent of the votes cast by the party's central committee members, 35 percent from dues-paying members and the remaining 30 percent from public opinion poll results.
The five candidates are former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, former DPK leader Jung Chung-rae, Reps. Song Young-gil and Ko Min-jung, and former Gangjin councilmember Kim Bo-mi.
For the party's supreme council, 8 out of 14 candidates will make the final cut.
