<\/video>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u300cGuests: Jang Yoon-mi, Democratic Party spokesperson \u00b7 Lee Jun-woo, People Power Party media spokesperson\u300d An explosion at Hanwha Aerospace\u2019s Daejeon plant killed five people and injured two. Both parties immediately canceled or scaled back campaign events. With the election looming, we speak with Jang Yoon-mi, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, and Lee Jun-woo, media spokesperson for the People Power Party, about the final variables that could decide the race. \u300cQuestion 1\u300d Parties that had planned full-scale campaigns have suspended or moderated rallies after the Hanwha Aerospace blast in Daejeon. Political actors tend to move quickly in response to safety incidents that occur around election time. How do you assess this response? \u300cQuestion 2\u300d As the election approaches, former conservative presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye\u2014figures who have rarely appeared at official events\u2014are increasingly visible on the campaign trail. Democratic Party lawmaker Jeong Cheong-rae criticized Lee, Park, and former President Yoon Suk Yeol as a \u201ctrio of prisoners,\u201d while on the opposition side, former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo called their behavior unbecoming of former presidents. Despite mixed public reactions, can these returns of former presidents effectively consolidate conservative voters who have drifted away? What\u2019s your view? \u300cQuestion 2-1\u300d Former President Lee Myung-bak appealed for support for Oh Se-hoon at Seoul Forest in Seongdong\u2014considered the political home of Democratic candidate Jeong Won-oh\u2014but Oh did not appear alongside him. How do you interpret that absence? \u300cQuestion 3\u300d As the campaign enters its final stretch, exchanges between politicians have grown more heated. We will continue our discussion after airing remarks from party leaders. \u300cQuestion 3-1\u300d Before the Daejeon accident, party leaders were focused on courting undecided voters in the closing days of the campaign. How do you evaluate the leaders\u2019 recent movements and statements? \u300cQuestion 4\u300d Both sides invested heavily in the Honam region over the weekend, underscoring how closely they are watching that area. Former party leader Song Young-gil stirred controversy when he described independent candidate Kim Kwan-young as \u201ca smart pick\u201d and effectively \u201ca government-aligned candidate.\u201d What do you make of senior party figures appearing to publicly defend an independent candidate? \u300cQuestion 5\u300d In Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, a dispute erupted over who the legitimate Democratic candidate is. The Jo Guk Innovation Party claimed even traditional Democratic voters view its candidate as aligned with the broader ruling coalition, and accused Democratic candidate Kim Yong-nam of opportunistically changing party affiliation. Kim responded by branding his accusers as criminals. Could these clashes derail efforts at candidate unification or complicate any post-election merger? \u300cQuestion 6\u300d Turning to other battlegrounds: the race between Democratic candidate Kim Boo-kyum and People Power candidate Choo Kyung-ho remains fiercely contested. Former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo endorsed Kim, saying Kim is the person who will complete the new airport project, while Choo has mobilized voters with support tied to former President Park Geun-hye. With Daegu recording one of the lowest early-voting rates, the direction of voter turnout there is particularly consequential. How do you assess the dynamics in Daegu? \u300cQuestion 7\u300d Another by-election hotspot, Busan Buk-gap, has grown tense in the final days. Candidate Han Dong-hoon framed the contest as a battle against avatars of Lee Jae-myung and Jang Dong-hyuk. Is he attempting to consolidate People Power supporters while directing his attacks primarily at Jang Dong-hyuk? What\u2019s your read on the situation in Busan Buk-gap? For Yonhap News TV inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk\/Line jebo23; Choi Byung-yoon (yoonique@yna.co.kr)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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