Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea presidency

Woongbee Lee

Editor, BBC Korean

EPA-EFE Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party celebrates at an election event at the National Assembly after voting in the presidential election has closed, in Seoul, South Korea, 04 June 2025. South Korea's top broadcasters projected a victory for Lee after more than 60 percent of votes were counted.EPA-EFE

South Korea has handed a decisive victory to opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung six months after his predecessor’s martial law bid failed.

The brief yet disastrous move set off huge protests and ended former…

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