Former prime minister and potential presidential candidate Hwang Kyo-ahn.... has joined the main opposition Liberty Korea Party.<br />At a press conference this morning,... Hwang vowed all efforts to regain people's trust in the party,... while emphasizing the importance of harmony and unity within the conservatives.<br />He added that together with the party,.... he will focus on revitalizing the economy and put the brakes on government policies that are impeding growth.<br />However, when asked about whether he was planning to run for the party's leadership next month,... he only said that he will first talk to party members and the public.<br />Hwang, who served as acting president when former President Park Geun-hye was suspended from office between late 2016 and May of 2017,... is the preferred opposition candidate for the 2022 presidential elections, according to polls.<br />But there are concerns that he could taint the party's image given that he played a major role in the Park administration,... while he also faces the task of expanding his support-base beyond the pro-Park faction within the party. <br />
