South Korea — People Power Party & South Korea — Minjudang

South Korea — People Power Party: The South Korea — People Power Party is the main opposition party, with candidates like Oh Se-hoon and Park Jong-joon running in key mayoral races, and former leader Han Dong-hoon running as an independent.

South Korea — Minjudang: The South Korea — Minjudang is the ruling party, with candidates like Chong Won-o and Chun Jae-soo competing in significant mayoral races.

South Korea — People Power Party: The South Korea — People Power Party's candidate, Kim Moon-soo, lost the presidential election, and the party faced criticism for its perceived failure to distance itself from Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decision.

South Korea — Minjudang: The South Korea — Minjudang's candidate, Lee Jae Myung, won the presidential election, ushering in a new political era for South Korea.

South Korea — People Power Party: The South Korea — People Power Party, the conservative party, is in a quagmire of internal feuding and faced public frustration, leading to the defeat of its candidate Kim Moon-soo in the presidential election.

South Korea — Minjudang: The South Korea — Minjudang, led by Lee Jae Myung, successfully led the legislative effort to oust Yoon Suk Yeol and is now poised to control the presidency, alongside its existing parliamentary majority.

South Korea — People Power Party: The South Korea — People Power Party criticized the government's response to the attack on the HMM Namu, accusing it of downplaying the incident and failing to protect its citizens.

South Korea — Minjudang: The South Korea — Minjudang, the ruling party, condemned the South Korea — People Power Party's criticism as political attacks ahead of local elections, urging against hasty conclusions.

South Korea — People Power Party: The South Korea — People Power Party, led by Kwon Young-se, called the attempt to detain Yoon Suk Yeol unfair and improper, arguing there was no risk of him fleeing or destroying evidence.

South Korea — Minjudang: The South Korea — Minjudang criticized the failed detainment attempt and urged Choi Sang-mok to intervene, accusing him of neglecting his responsibility.