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.”
Lee won South Korea’s presidential election with more than 49.3 percent of votes, with over 99 percent of votes counted. His closest contender was Kim, who garnered 41.3 percent by the same tally.
Some 78 percent of South Koreans eligible had cast their votes for a new head of state in the snap ballot, which was called in the wake of former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s defenestration following an abortive attempt to institute martial law in December….
Liberal Opposition Leader Wins South Korean Presidential Election
