South Korea elects liberal Lee Jae-myung after months of political turmoil

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea’s Democratic Party, gestures onstage on Monday during his final election campaign event ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election in Seoul. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea’s main liberal party, has won the country’s presidential election, following months of political turmoil after the last president was impeached. Election officials have yet to release the final vote tally, but conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo, of the People Power Party, conceded the race in the early hours of Wednesday local time. Exit polls from South Korean media had shown Lee would win. World Lessons from South Korea’s (and the U.S.’s) self-inflicted blows to democracy SOUTH KOREA DEMOCRACY LESSONS Listen · 4:35 4:35 Transcript Download