On July 10, the frontrunner, Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri (New Frontier) Party, became the first to announce her candidacy. In addition to other opposition candidates, much attention has focused on Ahn Cheol-soo, Dean of the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology at Seoul National University, who is a successful entrepreneur and a charismatic figure for South Korea’s young and independent voters.
7月10日，当前的领先者、新国家党（Saenuri Party）的朴槿惠首先宣布参选。除了其他反对派候选人外，很多人将目光集中到了首尔大学融合科学与技术研究生院院长安哲秀身上。安哲秀是一位成功的企业家，在韩国年轻人和独立选民中拥有崇高的声望。