The Democratic Party of Korea officially nominates a representative to run for President.

The Democratic Party - the largest political party in South Korea - on April 3 officially nominated Mr. Moon Jae-in, the party's former leader, to run for President.

Mr. Moon Jae-in won 57% of the votes out of about 1.4 million votes cast in the primary election held over the past 8 days.

Mr. Moon Jae-in officially became the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party. Photo: Reuters

“There is no winner or loser today,” Moon Jae-in told politicians and supporters in Seoul. “If one person is chosen, it will be the one who lights the candle in history.”

If I win, I will become a clean president, worthy of the people's pride, a friendly and trustworthy president. I will make Korea a great country."

A former human rights lawyer and top aide to former President Roh Moo-hyun, Moon Jae-in advocates resuming inter-Korean talks and cooperation as well as spending more state budget on the welfare of low-income people.

Moon Jae-in's popularity has been boosted in part by his declaration that he has been preparing for the presidency since his failed 2012 bid.

In a series of recent confidence polls, Mr. Moon Jae-in has always maintained the leading position in the list of candidates running for the presidential election scheduled to take place on May 9./.

According to VOV