Who will replace Park Geun-hye?

Moon Jae-in, the former leader of the Democratic Party, was leading the list of most popular presidential candidates in polls before the Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of Park Geun-hye.

According to a poll conducted by Gallup Korea from March 5 to 9, Mr. Moon had a support rate of 32%. The survey was conducted on 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 South Chungcheong Province Governor An Hee-jung. Photo: Yonhap.

After the Constitutional Court ruled on the morning of March 10 in favor of impeaching Park Geun-hye, South Korea will hold a presidential election within 60 days, Yonhap news agency reported.

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

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

According to Vietnamnet.vn