While his poor upbringing has drawn scorn from members of South Korea's upper class, Lee's success in building his political career from the ground up has earned him support from working-class voters and those who feel disenfranchised by the political elite.

South Korea's election sees liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung leading over conservative rival Kim Moon-soo. The vote follows the ousting of leader Yoon Suk Yeol for martial law imposition. The new president must tackle economic issues and regional tensions while addressing political divisions as election day approaches.

South Korean police have banned former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and ex-Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok from travelling abroad as part of a probe into alleged insurrection linked to former leader Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid,

Seoul: South Korean former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and former Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok have been banned from leaving the country as suspects in the alleged insurrection case related to former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law attempt,

South Korea faces a pivotal presidential election with liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung ahead of conservative rival Kim Moon-soo. Amid political turmoil following Yoon Suk Yeol's ousting, Lee leads polls advocating economic support,

South Korea's liberal frontrunner for president Lee Jae-myung was leading his main conservative rival Kim Moon-soo by more than 10 percentage points in an opinion poll issued on Tuesday, though the race had tightened a week ahead of the election.

Democratic institutions eventually prevailed in impeaching and removing a president who employed an undemocratic tool.

It's been over a month since South Korea entered election mode with the Supreme Court confirming the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 4. T