Lee Jae-myung to be Korea's next president — as it happened

JIM BULLEY JIM BULLEY

Published June 3, 2025 - 6:00 a.m. Modified June 4, 2025 - 1:39 a.m.

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Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hye-kyung celebrate on stage in Yeouido, central Seoul in the early hours of the morning on June 4. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] — Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hye-kyung celebrate on stage in Yeouido, central Seoul in the early hours of the morning on June 4.

Lee Jae-myung speaks outside his home in Incheon after all three major Korean broadcasters declare him the winner of the 2025 Korean presidential election on June 3 in Icheon. [YONHAP] — Lee Jae-myung speaks outside his home in Incheon after all three major Korean broadcasters declare him the winner of the 2025 Korean presidential election on June 3 in Icheon.

A man wearing a ″Korea″ shirt stands in front of posters for Lee Jae-myung, left, and Kim Moon-soo

Posters showing candidates in the presidential election are seen near Sinchon Station in central Seoul on Monday. [NEWS1] — Posters showing candidates in the presidential election are seen near Sinchon Station in central Seoul on Monday.

Special Reporting Team: Sarah Kim, Lee Jian, Chea Sarah, Michael Lee, Seo Ji-eun, Cho Jung-woo, Lee Soo-jung and Kim Ji-ye

BY JIM BULLEY AND SPECIAL REPORTING TEAM [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]

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