South Koreans began voting Tuesday in a snap presidential election, concluding months of political upheaval following former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s controversial imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment, AFP reported.
Polling stations opened at 6:00 a.m. local time in districts across the country, including Seoul’s Munrae-dong area, where a small group of elderly voters queued early to cast their ballots.
“We were the first to arrive with the hope our candidate gets elected, and because the presidential election is the most important,” Yu Bun-dol, 80, told AFP, adding she was voting for the conservative People Power Party candidate.
Millions had already voted during the two-day early voting period last week, with more than one-third of registered voters participating, according to the National Election Commission.
The election is widely seen as a referendum on the conservative administration led by Yoon, who was impeached after deploying troops to parliament in a move that drew widespread condemnation.
His downfall has plunged the conservative People Power Party into crisis, as analysts note growing disillusionment among moderates and even core supporters.
Leading the race is liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, who holds a significant lead in most opinion polls.
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