Liberal Lee Jae-myung projected to win South Korea election overshadowed by martial law crisis

Supporters of South Korea Democratic Party's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung reacting outside the National Assembly in Seoul on June 3, 2025. - AP

SEOUL: South Korea's liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung is projected to win the country's snap presidential election, according to projections by the country's broadcasters on Tuesday (June 3).

Reuters has not independently confirmed the results of the joint exit poll by broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS, which put Lee on 51.7% and his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 39.3%.