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.

South Korea has elected liberal Lee Jae-myung as president to lead the country through a tumultuous period that will require negotiating trade tariffs with the U.S. and mending the scars from his ...

Lee Jae-myung, with nearly 49 percent, is leading his main challenger, Kim Moon-soo, who has 42.6 percent, according to a tally by South Korea’s National Election Commission.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from the “ Squid Game ” series finale, now streaming on Netflix. Lee Jung-jae ‘s Seong Gi-hun has always been the beating heart of ...

After months of political turmoil in South Korea, Lee Jae-myung has won the presidential election by a wide margin. Mr. Lee’s campaign has ridden a wave of anger against former President Yoon ...