Several members of the Saenuri nominations committee accused party chairman Kim Moo-sung of becoming unduly involved in the process, and the party deselected a number of candidates who were seen as being opposed to the party leadership and President Park Geun-hye.
Beberapa anggota Saenuri komite nominasi menuduh ketua umum partai, Kim Moo-sung menjadi terlalu terlibat dalam proses, dan partai terpilih sejumlah kandidat yang dipandang sebagai yang menentang kepemimpinan partai dan Presiden Park Geun-hye.