The focus of this election was Yoon’s impeachment. While the conservative camp was divided, the progressive camp was united in Lee’s victory; he was well prepared and hoping for a comeback after losing the presidential election three years ago. In contrast, conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo was completely unprepared, the victim of complex internal party dynamics. Taken all together, Lee’s victory was a foregone conclusion.
onsdag 18. juni 2025
The outlook for Korean diplomacy under Lee Jae-myung
The turmoil in South Korean politics began with President Yoon Suk-yeol’s illegal declaration of emergency martial law on 3 December 2024, which led to his impeachment by the National Assembly on 14 December and the Constitutional Court’s decision to remove him from office on 4 April 2025. The snap presidential election was held on 3 June, resulting in the election of Lee Jae-myung and the Democratic Party of Korea, part of the progressive camp. The Lee administration immediately got started the next day.
The focus of this election was Yoon’s impeachment. While the conservative camp was divided, the progressive camp was united in Lee’s victory; he was well prepared and hoping for a comeback after losing the presidential election three years ago. In contrast, conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo was completely unprepared, the victim of complex internal party dynamics. Taken all together, Lee’s victory was a foregone conclusion.
The focus of this election was Yoon’s impeachment. While the conservative camp was divided, the progressive camp was united in Lee’s victory; he was well prepared and hoping for a comeback after losing the presidential election three years ago. In contrast, conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo was completely unprepared, the victim of complex internal party dynamics. Taken all together, Lee’s victory was a foregone conclusion.
