A vague sense of sympathy is no cure. A pledge to “give them zero seats next time” could be the jolt this shameless party needs.

Young people in South Korea face a tough job market. The unemployment rate among people 15 to 29 rose to a four-year high of 6.8 percent in the first quarter of this year.

The People Power Party's presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo at an election campaign event in Goyang, South Korea, on May 21, 2025.

South Korea’s ruling People Power Party floor leader Kweon Seong-dong sits during the impeachment vote of a plenary session for South Korean acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo at ...

Lawmakers of the People Power Party watch television coverage of the exit polls for the presidential election at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Yoon Suk-yeol, of the conservative People Power Party, won the tight presidential election in South Korea. He will replace President Moon Jae-in, a progressive leader whose term ends in May.