FILE PHOTO: Lee Jae-myung, the upcoming 2022 presidential election candidate of the ruling Democratic Party, answers reporters' question during an interview with foreign media in Seoul, South Korea, December 29, 2021. Picture taken on December 29, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
SEOUL (Reuters) - Going by opinion polls, the two leading candidates for South Korea's presidency have a big problem - their disapproval ratings are so high that the March 9 vote has been dubbed the "unlikeable election".
Started by pundits and popularised by the media, the name has stuck, and even the candidates shamefacedly acknowledge the ugly image they've helped create.
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