Lee Hoi-chang has a question for the millions of Korean voters who'll head to the polls next Thursday to pick a new leader; do they want to live in an insecure and troubled nation, or in a stable and reliable nation? "Once I become president, I will serve the Korean people and open up the future of this country. I will win the trust of the citizens, by being honest and sincere, someone whom you can trust and depend on," he says.

With two of three crucial TV debates behind him the Grand National Party candidate returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday. Hoping to win the hearts and minds of Seoulites, together with residents in Gyeonggi Province, Lee criticized a campaign pledge by main rival, the Millennium Democratic Party's Roh Moo-hyun, to move the capital to Chungcheong Province. Lee denounced the plan as lacking reality and raised concerns for the future of Seoul.

The 67-year-old former Supreme Court justice has been building a reputation as a clean politician and if elected, he's vowed not to appoint any current lawmakers in his party to positions in the new cabinet, and has promised to step down should he or his family members be found to be involved in corruption during his term.

With the big day now just around the corner, political pundits say the key to election victory for Lee lies among the undecided and the younger generation that have been giving him a relatively low support rate.

(Arirang TV)