Prez Poll:SKorean Park Geun-hye of Saenuri Party leads

S.Korea's opposition shortlists candidates:South Korea's largest opposition Democratic United Party has selected five finalists for its presidential primary scheduled in September.The party announced on Monday that it chose Moon Jae-in, Sohn Hak-kyu and 3 others. Moon was a former aide to the late President Roh Moo-hyun, and Sohn a former DUP head.The party conducted a poll among about 5,000 registered party members and non-member voters to shortlist 8 preliminary candidates.The party will designate its presidential nominee at a convention in September after collecting party ballots from members at 13 locations across the country, starting next month.

As for other parties, Park Geun-hye is likely to become the nominee of the ruling Saenuri Party. She is a daughter of the late president Park Chung-hee.A recent poll suggests Park is ahead of any opposition candidates by a large margin.