Both the main candidates have pledged change for a country deeply scarred by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

This election seems more crucial since the Korea has been teetering between temporary leaders for months while navigating Yoon’s impeachment trial and a multifaceted probe into the disastrous night of

In a joint exit poll released on Jun. 3 by South Korea’s three major terrestrial broadcasters—KBS, MBC, and SBS—Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung is projected to lead the 21st presidential election with 51.