Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election ending months of political turmoil

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Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election ending months of political turmoil  The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the country’s highest voter turnout, with approximately 80% of the 44 million eligible voters taking to the ballot boxes.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/04/liberal-lee-jae-myung-wins-south-koreas-presidential-election-ending-months-of-political-t  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00South Korea's opposition liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won the country's presidential

00:06election. The newly elected leader has secured more than 49% of the votes,

00:12with his conservative rival Kim Mon-soo trailing behind at approximately 41%.

00:17Jae-myung's election effectively ends months of political turmoil triggered by the short-lived

00:22imposition of martial law by former president Yoon Suk-yeol.

00:30Speaking to supporters shortly after exit polls projected his victory, Jae-myung said his

00:55first goal is to reunite the nation.

01:00이해관계 때문에 다투더라도 정치가 편을 가를지라도 국민은 편을 가를

01:09필요가 없습니다. 국민은 이 나라의 주인이고 정치는 국민들의 삶을 대신

01:19책임지는 일꾼들입니다. 일꾼들이 편을 갈라 싸우는 건 피할 수 없더라도

01:29우리 대한민국 국민들이 편을 갈라 증오하고 겸허할 필요는 없지 않습니까?

01:38The result was not surprising for the conservatives who've been dealt a major blow in popularity

01:43amid Suk-yeol's martial law debacle. Hours before the liberal victory was formally announced,

01:49Moon-soo conceded defeat in an address to the supporters.

01:53국민의 선택을 겸허하게 받아들겠습니다. 당선 대신 Lee Jae-myung 후보님, 축하드립니다.

02:0260-year-old Lee Jae-myung inherits a difficult job ahead.

02:06The new leader will not only have to address deeply rooted domestic divisions, but also

02:11difficult foreign policy. The most pressing challenges facing the new leader are US President

02:17Donald Trump's tariffs, as well as North Korea's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

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