Who will replace Park Geun-hye?

Moon Jae-in, the former leader of the Democratic Party, is leading the list of most popular presidential candidates in polls ahead of the South Korean Constitutional Court's impeachment of Park Geun-hye.

According to a Gallup Korea poll conducted from March 5-9, Moon Jae-in garnered 32% support. The survey was conducted among 1,005 South Koreans with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

Moon Jae-in, former leader of the Democratic Party (left), acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn (center), and Governor of South Chungcheong Province An Hee-jung. Photo: Yonhap.

Following the Constitutional Court's ruling on the morning of March 10th in favor of impeaching President Park Geun-hye, South Korea will hold a presidential election within 60 days, according to Yonhap news agency.

Governor An Hee-jung of South Chungcheong received 17% of the vote, followed by Ahn Cheol-soo of the People's Party and Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, each with 9% of the vote.

The approval rating for Seongnam City Mayor Lee Jae-myung is 8%, and for Bareun Party lawmaker Yoo Seong-min is 1%.

According to Vietnamnet.vn