Jung Chung-rae assumed leadership of South Korea’s Democratic Party in August 2025 and faces re-election at the party’s national convention scheduled for August 2026. Traders assign an 80.5 percent probability that he will no longer hold the post by year-end, reflecting internal resistance from parliamentary factions and President Lee Jae-myung’s allies who have floated alternatives such as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. The June 3 local elections serve as the immediate test; weaker-than-expected results would strengthen the case against Jung’s re-election under the one-member-one-vote system he advanced earlier this year. Recent delays on special counsel legislation and nomination-rule disputes have underscored party divisions, reinforcing expectations that the August convention will produce a leadership change.
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This market will resolve to “Yes” if Jung Chung-rae ceases to be the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea for any period of time between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement of Chung-rae’s resignation/removal before this market’s end date will immediately resolve this market to “Yes”, regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect.
If the specified individual is detained, effectively removed from the specified position, or otherwise permanently prevented from fulfilling the duties of the specified position within this market’s timeframe, it will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Jung Chung-rae and the Democratic Party of Korea; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Jung Chung-rae assumed leadership of South Korea’s Democratic Party in August 2025 and faces re-election at the party’s national convention scheduled for August 2026. Traders assign an 80.5 percent probability that he will no longer hold the post by year-end, reflecting internal resistance from parliamentary factions and President Lee Jae-myung’s allies who have floated alternatives such as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. The June 3 local elections serve as the immediate test; weaker-than-expected results would strengthen the case against Jung’s re-election under the one-member-one-vote system he advanced earlier this year. Recent delays on special counsel legislation and nomination-rule disputes have underscored party divisions, reinforcing expectations that the August convention will produce a leadership change.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Jung Chung-rae ceases to be the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea for any period of time between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement of Chung-rae’s resignation/removal before this market’s end date will immediately resolve this market to “Yes”, regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect.
If the specified individual is detained, effectively removed from the specified position, or otherwise permanently prevented from fulfilling the duties of the specified position within this market’s timeframe, it will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Jung Chung-rae and the Democratic Party of Korea; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
An announcement of Chung-rae’s resignation/removal before this market’s end date will immediately resolve this market to “Yes”, regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect.
If the specified individual is detained, effectively removed from the specified position, or otherwise permanently prevented from fulfilling the duties of the specified position within this market’s timeframe, it will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Jung Chung-rae and the Democratic Party of Korea; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: May 15, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
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$5,548End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to “Yes” if Jung Chung-rae ceases to be the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea for any period of time between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement of Chung-rae’s resignation/removal before this market’s end date will immediately resolve this market to “Yes”, regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect.
If the specified individual is detained, effectively removed from the specified position, or otherwise permanently prevented from fulfilling the duties of the specified position within this market’s timeframe, it will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Jung Chung-rae and the Democratic Party of Korea; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Jung Chung-rae assumed leadership of South Korea’s Democratic Party in August 2025 and faces re-election at the party’s national convention scheduled for August 2026. Traders assign an 80.5 percent probability that he will no longer hold the post by year-end, reflecting internal resistance from parliamentary factions and President Lee Jae-myung’s allies who have floated alternatives such as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. The June 3 local elections serve as the immediate test; weaker-than-expected results would strengthen the case against Jung’s re-election under the one-member-one-vote system he advanced earlier this year. Recent delays on special counsel legislation and nomination-rule disputes have underscored party divisions, reinforcing expectations that the August convention will produce a leadership change.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Jung Chung-rae ceases to be the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea for any period of time between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement of Chung-rae’s resignation/removal before this market’s end date will immediately resolve this market to “Yes”, regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect.
If the specified individual is detained, effectively removed from the specified position, or otherwise permanently prevented from fulfilling the duties of the specified position within this market’s timeframe, it will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Jung Chung-rae and the Democratic Party of Korea; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
An announcement of Chung-rae’s resignation/removal before this market’s end date will immediately resolve this market to “Yes”, regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect.
If the specified individual is detained, effectively removed from the specified position, or otherwise permanently prevented from fulfilling the duties of the specified position within this market’s timeframe, it will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Jung Chung-rae and the Democratic Party of Korea; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$5,548End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
May 15, 2026, 3:01 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Jung Chung-rae assumed leadership of South Korea’s Democratic Party in August 2025 and faces re-election at the party’s national convention scheduled for August 2026. Traders assign an 80.5 percent probability that he will no longer hold the post by year-end, reflecting internal resistance from parliamentary factions and President Lee Jae-myung’s allies who have floated alternatives such as Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. The June 3 local elections serve as the immediate test; weaker-than-expected results would strengthen the case against Jung’s re-election under the one-member-one-vote system he advanced earlier this year. Recent delays on special counsel legislation and nomination-rule disputes have underscored party divisions, reinforcing expectations that the August convention will produce a leadership change.
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