Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, holds a commanding lead in a new nationwide poll, drawing more than half of voter support in a hypothetical multicandidate race.

Lee Jae-myung also holds a substantial lead over other politicians in the Daegu-North Gyeongsang Province and Busan-Ulsan-South Gyeongsang Province regions, which typically lean conservative.

South Korea's opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man during a visit to the city of Busan, police said. Videos on social media show the moment the man ...

South Korea's newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung takes his oath during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Anthony Wallace/Pool Photo via AP) ...

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung arrives at a heliport in Seoul on Jan. 2, 2024, after he was stabbed in the neck during a visit to Busan. Im Hwa-young—Yonhap/AP ...

Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo represent the opposite sides of a country polarized over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s use of martial law and his ouster. By Choe Sang-Hun May 11, 2025 ...

ANALYSIS: Lee Jae Myung takes on the leadership of South Korea with one of the strongest public mandates in decades – but also facing the daunting task of renegotiating Seoul’s relationship ...

Paik said Lee also doesn't share the Korean nationalistic zeal held by ex-liberal President Moon Jae-in, who met Kim Jong Un three times during his 2017-22 term. Impact of tariff hikes ...

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party head, was attacked by a 66-year-old man in the city of Busan, the police said. Mr. Lee is now recovering from surgery. By Choe Sang-Hun ...

Lee Jae-myung was officially sworn in as South Korea's new president. The liberal candidate defeated Kim Moon Soo after the nation saw its highest voter turnout numbers in over 20 years, according ...

Lee previously served as mayor of Seongnam, south of Seoul, for eight years. In that role, he helped shut down what had been the country's largest dog meat market -- ending a trade that had once ...

Lee Jae-myung faces an emboldened, nuclear North Korea and an uncooperative US; to succeed, Seoul must shift from denuclearization demands toward arms control and independent, multilateral diplomacy.