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Woongbee Lee Editor, BBC Korean 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 president Yoon Suk Yeol’s career: impeached and removed from office, he still faces criminal charges for...

Getty Images Lee Jae–myung has emerged from South Korea’s recent political crisis as a frontrunner to be the next president Before the events of 3 December 2024, Lee Jae–myung’s path to South Korea’s presidency was littered with obstacles. Ongoing legal cases, investigations for corruption and allegations of abusing power all looked set to derail the...