South Korea’s main liberal opposition party has tapped its former leader, Lee Jae-myung, as presidential candidate in the upcoming June 3 vote.

Lee Jae-myung, the liberal South Korean politician favoured to become the country's next leader, has overcome a knife attack, martial law and criminal charges on his unexpected path back toward the presidency.

South Korea's main opposition party names Lee Jae-myung as its presidential candidate::April 27, 2025::Goyang, South Korea::Lee Jae-myung, Presidential candidate, Democratic Party of Korea"From this point on,