US EditionTV graphics put fun into South Korean election count
- South Korea will hold a snap presidential election on June 3, 2025, following the impeachment and removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol.
- The election follows Yoon's abortive martial law declaration in December 2024, which triggered his impeachment and the early poll announcement.
- Major broadcasters, including SBS, use advanced animated graphics featuring candidates' faces and body movements to engage viewers and make election coverage entertaining.
- SBS election graphics team faces pressure to deliver five months of work in a few weeks while creating themes like 'Squid Game' featuring candidates Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo competing in childhood games.
- This innovative election presentation aims to sustain public interest in the democratic process amid political turmoil and high voter anticipation for the results.
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South Korea is preparing for this unconventional tradition to announce the results of the presidential elections of 3 June.
Following the impeachment of the former South Korean President, the presidential election is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in South Korea.
ANALYSIS - The controversial leader of the opposition, Lee Jae-myung, is a favourite of the early presidential election following the dismissal of conservative president Yoon Suk-yeol.
After a multi-month state crisis, South Korea now elects a new president. The 73-year-old arch-conservative Kim Moon-soo and the 60-year-old leftist Lee Jae-myung are regarded as favorites. The population of the tiger-state is uncertain as it has been for a long time.
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