A provincial governor nicknamed after a leading boy-band is surging in South Korean presidential polls following former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon’s announcement that he would not run in an election that could come within months. Governor An Hee-jung is seen as a down-to-earth, uncomplicated politician, traits that could serve him well in a nation roiled by December’s impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. An Hee-jung, a candidate for the upcoming South Korean presidential election, speaks during a debate in Seoul, South Korea. An Hee-jung, a candidate for the upcoming South Korean presidential election, speaks during a debate in Seoul. He was elected governor of his home province of South Chungcheong in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.

Source: Hindustan Times February 12, 2017 07:18 UTC