2022 South Korean presidential election

The 2022 South Korean presidential election, or 20th Republic of Korea presidential election () in South Korea, was held in South Korea on 9 March 2022. It was 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)
Withdrawn
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) On March 3, Ahn dropped out of the race, endorsing Yoon Suk-yeol.
References
2022 elections in Asia
Politics of South Korea
Presidential elections
2020s in South Korea