The 2022 South Korean presidential election, or 20th Republic of Korea presidential election () in South Korea, will be held in South Korea on 9 March 2022. It will be the eighth presidential election.

Candidates

Democratic Party

 Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi (2018–2021) and former Mayor of Seongnam (2010–2018) (Announced bid on 1 July, won nomination on 10 October)

The following people were candidates for the Democratic party primaries, but did not win the nomination or dropped out:
 Lee Nak-yeon, former member of the National Assembly (2000–2014, 2016–2021), former Prime Minister (2017–2020), former Governor of South Jeolla (2014–2017) and former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (2020–2021)
 Park Yong-jin, member of the National Assembly (2016–present)
 Choo Mi-ae, former Minister of Justice (2020–2021), former member of the National Assembly (1996–2004, 2008–2020) and former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (2016–2018)
 Yang Seung-jo, Governor of South Chungcheong (2018–present), former member of the National Assembly (2004–2018)
 Choi Moon-soon, Governor of Gangwon Province (2011–present), former member of the National Assembly (2008–2011)
 Lee Kwang-jae, member of the National Assembly (2004–2010, 2020–present), former Governor of Gangwon (2010–2011)
 Chung Sye-kyun, former Prime Minister (2020–2021), former Speaker of the National Assembly (2016–2018), former member of the National Assembly (2004–2020)
 Kim Doo-kwan, member of the National Assembly (2016–present), former Governor of South Gyeongsang  (2010–2012), former Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs (2003)

People Power Party

 Yoon Seok-youl, former Prosecutor General of South Korea (2019–2021) (announced bid on 29 June 2021, won nomination on 5 November 2021)

The following individuals were candidates for the People Power Party primaries but did not win the nomination or dropped out:
 Yoo Seong-min, former member of the National Assembly (2005–2020), 2017 presidential nominee of the Bareun Party, former leader of the Bareunmirae Party (2018), and former leader of the Bareun Party (2017–2018).
 Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju (2014–2021) and former member of the National Assembly (2000–2012)
 Hong Jun-pyo, member of the National Assembly (1996–1999, 2001–2012, 2020–present), former Governor of South Gyeongsang (2012–2017), former leader of the Grand National Party (2011) and the Liberty Korea Party (2017–2018), and 2017 presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party.
 Ha Tae-keung, member of the National Assembly (2012–present)
 Hwang Kyo-ahn, former Acting President (2017), former Prime Minister (2015–2017), former Minister of Justice (2013–2015), former leader of the Liberty Korea Party (2019–2020), and former leader of the Future United Party (2020)
 Choi Jae-hyung, former judge and Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (2018–2021)

Justice Party

 Sim Sang-jung, 2017 Justice Party presidential nominee, member of the National Assembly (2004–2008, 2012–present), and former leader of the Justice Party (2015–2017, 2019–2020) (announced 18 August 2021, nominated on 12 October)

The following individual was a candidates for the People Power Party primaries but did not win the nomination:
 Lee Jeong-mi, former member of the National Assembly (2016–2020) and former leader of the Justice Party (2017–2019)

People Party

 Ahn Cheol-soo, 2012 independent presidential candidate, 2017 People's Party presidential nominee, leader of the People Party (2020–), former member of the National Assembly (2013-2017), and founder of AhnLab, Inc. (nominated 4 November 2021)

References

2022 in Asia
Elections in Asia
Politics of South Korea
Presidential elections