South Korea's voters cast their ballots in a snap presidential election sparked by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

Both Lee and conservative Kim pledged change for a country deeply scarred by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korea votes to elect president after political turmoil Voting closes at 8 p.m. Seoul; exit poll results soon after Democratic Party’s Lee, People Power Party’s Kim main candidates It’s a good moment to be reminded this election is only the second presidential vote to be held since 14 million retail traders have become a crucial voting bloc.