2022 South Korean presidential election

• Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi (2018–2021) and former Mayor of Seongnam (2010–2018)^[2][3] (Announced bid on 1 July, won nomination on 10 October)

Democratic Party Ticket
Lee Jae-myung
for President
35th Governor of Gyeonggi Province (2018–2021)
Campaign

The following people were candidates for the Democratic party primaries, but did not win the nomination or dropped out:

• Lee Nak-yeon, former member of the National Assembly (2000–2014, 2016–2021), former Prime Minister (2017–2020), former Governor of South Jeolla (2014–2017) and former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (2020–2021)^[4][5][6][7]
• Park Yong-jin, member of the National Assembly (2016–present)^[8]
• Choo Mi-ae, former Minister of Justice (2020–2021), former member of the National Assembly (1996–2004, 2008–2020) and former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (2016–2018)^[9]
• Yang Seung-jo, Governor of South Chungcheong (2018–present), former member of the National Assembly (2004–2018)^[10]
• Choi Moon-soon, Governor of Gangwon Province (2011–present), former member of the National Assembly (2008–2011)^[11]
• Lee Kwang-jae, member of the National Assembly (2004–2010, 2020–present), former Governor of Gangwon (2010–2011)^{[12][13][14][15]}
• Chung Sye-kyun, former Prime Minister (2020–2021), former Speaker of the National Assembly (2016–2018), former member of the National Assembly (2004–2020)^[16][17][18]
• Kim Doo-kwan, member of the National Assembly (2016–present), former Governor of South Gyeongsang (2010–2012), former Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs (2003)^[19][20]

• 
  Former Prime Minister
  Lee Nak-yeon
  from South Jeolla
• 
  Member of the National Assembly
  Park Yong-jin
  from Seoul
• 
  Former Minister
  Choo Mi-ae
  from Seoul
• 
  Governor
  Yang Seung-jo
  of South Chungcheong
• 
  Governor
  Choi Moon-soon
  of Gangwon
• 
  Former Prime Minister
  Chung Sye-kyun
  from Seoul

• Yoon Seok-youl, former Prosecutor General of South Korea (2019–2021) (announced bid on 29 June 2021, won nomination on 5 November 2021)^[21][22]

People Power Party Ticket
Yoon Seok-youl
for President
Prosecutor General of South Korea (2019–2021) from Seoul

The following individuals were candidates for the People Power Party primaries but did not win the nomination or dropped out:

• Yoo Seong-min, former member of the National Assembly (2005–2020), 2017 presidential nominee of the Bareun Party, former leader of the Bareunmirae Party (2018), and former leader of the Bareun Party (2017–2018).^[23]
• Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju (2014–2021) and former member of the National Assembly (2000–2012)^[24]
• Hong Jun-pyo, member of the National Assembly (1996–1999, 2001–2012, 2020–present), former Governor of South Gyeongsang (2012–2017), former leader of the Grand National Party (2011) and the Liberty Korea Party (2017–2018), and 2017 presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party.^[25]
• Ha Tae-keung, member of the National Assembly (2012–present)^[26]
• Hwang Kyo-ahn, former Acting President (2017), former Prime Minister (2015–2017), former Minister of Justice (2013–2015), former leader of the Liberty Korea Party (2019–2020), and former leader of the Future United Party (2020)^[27]
• Choi Jae-hyung, former judge and Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (2018–2021)^[28][29][30]

• 
  Former Member of the National Assembly
  Yoo Seong-min
  from Daegu
• 
  Former Governor
  Won Hee-ryong
  of Jeju Province
• 
  Member of the National Assembly
  Hong Jun-pyo
  from Daegu
• 
  Member of the National Assembly
  Ha Tae-keung
  from Busan
• 
  Former Prime Minister
  Hwang Kyo-ahn
  from Seoul
• 
  Judge
  Choi Jae-hyung
  from South Gyeongsang Province

• Sim Sang-jung, 2017 Justice Party presidential nominee, member of the National Assembly (2004–2008, 2012–present), and former leader of the Justice Party (2015–2017, 2019–2020) (announced 18 August 2021, nominated on 12 October)^[31]

Justice Party Ticket
Sim Sang-jung
for President
Member of the National Assembly (2012–) from Gyeonggi Province

The following individual was a candidates for the People Power Party primaries but did not win the nomination:

• Lee Jeong-mi, former member of the National Assembly (2016–2020) and former leader of the Justice Party (2017–2019)^[32]

• 
  Former Party Leader
  Lee Jeong-mi
  from Busan

• Ahn Cheol-soo, 2012 independent presidential candidate, 2017 People's Party presidential nominee, leader of the People Party (2020–), former member of the National Assembly (2013-2017), and founder of AhnLab, Inc. (nominated 4 November 2021)^[28][33][34] On March 3, Ahn dropped out of the race, endorsing Yoon Suk-yeol.^[35]

People Party Ticket
Ahn Cheol-soo
for President
Leader of the People Party (2020–) from Seoul