Early presidential elections were held in South Korea on 3 June 2025. Democratic Party nominee and former opposition leader Lee Jae Myung defeated the ruling People Power Party nominee Kim Moon-soo an
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Kim Moon soo
Lee Jun seok's Portait
The acting incumbent in 2025, Lee Ju-ho. His term expired on June 4.
Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 9 March 2022. Under the South Korean constitution, presidents are restricted to a single five-year term, meaning that incumbent president Moon Jae-in
2025 South Korean presidential election
…the government officially called an election for 3 June – the second snap presidential election in South Korean history. Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential election to Yoon, ran again and won with a comfortable margin. Voter turnout was 79.38%, the highest since the 1997 presidential election. Campaign issues…
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol portrait
Lee Jae myung, 2021
The incumbent in 2022, Moon Jae-in. His term expired on 10 May.
Lee Nak-yeon (announced 5 July 2021)