Liberal Opposition Leader Wins South Korean Presidential Election

Lee won South Korea’s presidential election with more than 49.3 percent of votes, with over 99 percent of votes counted.
Liberal Opposition Leader Wins South Korean Presidential Election
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party and his wife Kim Hea-Kyung celebrate in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on June 4, 2025. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
Guy Birchall
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Lee Jae-myung was officially announced the winner of South Korea’s presidential election on June 3. The 61-year-old politician will take office immediately and serve a single, five-year term.

Before Lee’s victory was formally declared, his opponent, and conservative contender, Kim Moon-soo, conceded and congratulated Lee, telling journalists he “humbly accepts the people’s choice.”

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