South Korea ex-president Yoon’s shadow looms large over his party ahead of June 3 polls

A Yoon supporter holding a sign and flag outside the Central District Court in Seoul on April 21. - AFP

SEOUL: As South Korea gears up to elect a new leader in less than two months, impeached former president Yoon Suk-yeol’s influence is still palpable on the political scene.

His ruling People Power Party (PPP) is struggling with internal fracture in the aftermath of Yoon’s ouster being upheld by the country’s Constitutional Court on April 4, over his shock martial law declaration on Dec 3, 2024.