US EditionPHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Election Early Voting
- Early voting for South Korea's presidential election began on Thursday, May 29, 2025, across the country including Incheon and Seoul.
- The election follows months of political turmoil triggered by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol's suspension of civilian rule and declaration of martial law last year.
- Both leading contenders, Lee Jae-myung representing the Democratic Party and Kim Moon-soo from the ruling conservative party, participated in early voting amid high voter engagement and demands for rigorous election monitoring.
- By midday on early voting day, turnout reached 8.7 percent—the highest ever for that time—with over three million voters participating, and overseas voter turnout hitting a historic high of 80 percent.
- The election results on June 3 could resolve the political crisis, while the next president will face economic challenges and geopolitical tensions between the US and China.
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South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting in presidential election
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Koreans began turning out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday in the country's snap presidential polls set to take place next week, election commission data showed, as both of the leading candidates cast their ballots.
PHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Election Early Voting
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A look at key events that triggered South Korea's snap presidential election
After months of political turmoil, South Koreans will head to the polls Tuesday to elect a president to succeed disgraced former leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office over his ill-fated decision to impose martial law in December.
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