Overview

• Lee Jae-myung won the Democratic Party's nomination with nearly 90% of the vote, marking his second presidential bid after narrowly losing in 2022.
• The June 3 snap presidential election was triggered by the Constitutional Court's removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol for attempting to impose martial law in December 2024.
• Lee leads opinion polls with 48.5% support, maintaining a significant margin over potential conservative challengers from the People Power Party, which will finalize its candidate on May 3.
• The Supreme Court is deliberating on an election law violation case involving Lee, one of several ongoing legal challenges that could affect his campaign and eligibility.
• Lee's platform emphasizes economic recovery, technological leadership, and improved inter-Korean relations, while pledging to unify a politically polarized nation.