Party switches candidates ahead of South Korean presidential election

Kim Moon Soo, right, and Han Duck-soo pose for a photo during a meeting in Seoul on Thursday. Picture: Yonhap/AP

South Korea’s embattled conservative party has taken the unprecedented step of replacing its presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo, a week after his selection.

The party nullified the primary result and replaced Mr Kim with former prime minister Han Duck-soo, deepening internal turmoil ahead of the June 3 presidential by-election.