Han Dong-hoon, the newly elected leader of the ruling People Power Party, walks to his office at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Han's most pressing issue is resolving internal conflicts within party: experts By Kwak Yeon-soo Han Dong-hoon, who has been elected to lead the People Power Party (PPP), faces a range of daunting tasks, most notably repairing the relationship with the presidential office, addressing factional infighting within the party and countering the opposition's legislation push for contentious bills, political watchers said Wednesday. In the PPP's national convention held Tuesday, Han, formerly an interim leader, was elected as chairman, garnering 62.
84 percent of the votes. Former Land Minister Won Hee-ryong followed him with 18.85 percent, and five-term lawmaker Rep.
Na Kyung-won trailed them with 14.58 percent. Another five-term lawmaker, Rep.
Yoon Sang-hyun, received 3.73 percent of the ballots. President Yoon Suk Yeol and Rep.
Lee Jae-myung, the former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), sent congratulatory messages to Han, vowing to work together despite differences. Lee is also the expected winner of the DPK's ongoing leadership race. Han, a former justice minister once known as a close ally of Yoon, had clashed with the president over politically sensitive issues in the run-up to the April 10 general elections, including how to handle allegations over first lady Kim Keon Hee receiving a luxury bag as a gif.