Overview

• Lee Jae-myung won the presidency with roughly 49.5% of the vote versus Kim Moon-soo’s 41.5%.
• The Democratic Party holds 171 of 300 seats in the National Assembly, marking the first time it controls both executive and legislative branches.
• These elections followed the December impeachment of former president Yoon Suk-yeol after his failed martial law bid provoked mass protests.
• Lee has pledged to pursue “co-prosperity” with North Korea and reopen emergency communication channels across the demilitarized zone.
• Ongoing legal cases against Lee will be suspended under presidential immunity as he prepares for Wednesday’s inauguration.