People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk is facing intensified pressure from within his party following poor results in the June 3 [1] local elections.

The internal turmoil threatens the stability of the party leadership as members demand accountability for a significant defeat in key regional strongholds.

The People Power Party contested 16 [2] metropolitan mayoral races but lost 12 [3] of those positions to the Democratic Party. This outcome has triggered a wave of blame directed at Jang, who also serves as the party's election-strategy committee chair.

Lawmaker Park Jeong-hoon (People Power Party) criticized the leadership's impact on the results. "Everywhere Representative Jang Dong-hyuk was involved, we lost," Park said [4].

Jang visited the Seoul Jamsil vote-counting center following the election. Despite the losses, Jang said that the party had "planted seeds of hope" [5].

The response from party insiders has been stark. Some members opposed to Jang have warned that if the current situation does not improve, they will take one step further. "If nothing works, we will take action," an unattributed party member said [6].

The tension highlights a growing rift between the party's strategic leadership and its legislative members. The demand for Jang to take responsibility reflects a broader frustration over the party's inability to secure metropolitan victories during this cycle.

“"Everywhere Representative Jang Dong-hyuk was involved, we lost."”

The scale of the defeat in metropolitan mayoral races suggests a significant disconnect between the People Power Party's current strategy and the electorate. By targeting Jang Dong-hyuk, party members are not only seeking a scapegoat for the loss but are signaling a demand for a fundamental shift in the party's electoral approach to regain urban influence.