Who’s in the lead?

Former Gyeonggi governor Sohn Hak-kyu, a Grand National Party member and presidential hopeful, has been traveling about the country, growing a beard while on the road and getting a lot of press.

Not to be outdone, former Seoul mayor Lee Myung-bak has been on the move. He recently visited his hometown and declared his intention to seek the Grand National Party’s nomination for president.

Former party chairwoman Park Geun-hye has also declared her intention to run, and here you see her thinking, "I’m going to be left behind if I wait any longer."

The ruling Uri Party is roaming around aimlessly by bus, when someone thinks to ask, "Who’s our captain?"

(Hankyoreh Geurimpan, 2 October 2006)