Joanna Elfving-Hwang

3 weeks ago | theconversation.com | Ming Gao |Joanna Elfving-Hwang

Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea’s snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%. He takes over a country that is deeply divided along gender lines. Lee’s campaign effectively channelled voter anger.