Lee campaigns in N. Jeolla as Kim hits battleground areas

South Korean Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung appealed to voters in North Jeolla Province on Friday, while People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Moon-soo headed to battleground regions in the Gyeonggi and South Chungcheong provinces.

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With the official campaigns for the June 3 presidential election entering the fifth day, Lee appeared to solidify his support in the region, a stronghold for the DP, while Kim sought to woo centrist voters in the battleground region.

The June 3 presidential vote is being held to pick a successor to former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his failed martial law bid.

So far, the DP’s Lee has kept a solid lead in opinion polls in a three-way race that also includes Lee Jun-seok of the minor New Reform Party.

A Gallup Korea survey conducted this week showed that the DP’s Lee was leading Kim with 51 per cent support against Kim's 29 per cent. The minor party's Lee came third with eight percent.

Lee Jae-myung started the day by visiting Iksan and Gunsan in North Jeolla Province before meeting young traditional musicians in the southwestern city of Jeonju.

He held a campaign rally at the back gate of Jeonbuk National University and wrapped up his day in the southwestern city of Jeongeup.