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Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party (left) and Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party (right) rally supporters at their respective campaign events on Tuesday. (pool photo)

With the period during which South Korea’s presidential hopefuls are permitted to officially campaign having kicked off Tuesday, banners for each of the candidates in the race can be seen flying on just about every corner you come across.

Official campaigning by candidates can take place in the 22 days spanning from Feb. 15 to midnight of March 8, the eve of the election. During this period, candidates are permitted to deliver speeches and hold rallies in public spaces using campaign vehicles and loudspeakers and may air campaign ads. 

We’ve gathered some pictures from Tuesday's campaign events for the four major candidates in the running for the Blue House.

Banners for the various candidates running for president can be seen above a crosswalk in Seoul’s Seodaemun District on Tuesday. (Kim Hye-yun/The Hankyoreh)

Justice Party candidate for president Sim Sang-jung holds up her hand at a campaign commencement event held in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, on Tuesday. (Yonhap News)

Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party joins hands with staffers at his first official campaign stop on Tuesday morning.

By senior staff writers Kim Bong-gyu and Kim Gyoung-ho; staff writers Kim Myoung-jin and Kim Hye-yun

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