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South Korea Presidental Election
![The Misplaced Male Anger That Drove the 2022 South Korean Presidential Race The Misplaced Male Anger That Drove the 2022 South Korean Presidential Race](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-11-142421.jpg)
The Misplaced Male Anger That Drove the 2022 South Korean Presidential Race
By Nahee Kang and Ye Liu
Today’s young Koreans – both men and women – deserve better than Hell Chosun in one of the wealthiest and most promising economies.
![Yoon Suk-yeol Becomes South Korea’s President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol Becomes South Korea’s President-Elect](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-10-140648.jpg)
Yoon Suk-yeol Becomes South Korea’s President-Elect
By Mitch Shin
The narrowest margin of victory in South Korea’s history showed how the country is divided in yesterday’s election.
![South Korean Presidential Candidates Accused of Politicizing Ukraine War South Korean Presidential Candidates Accused of Politicizing Ukraine War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-03-205059.jpg)
South Korean Presidential Candidates Accused of Politicizing Ukraine War
By Da-sol Goh
Both Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Suk-yeol were forced to apologize after making controversial remarks about the Russian invasion.
![South Korea’s Nastiest Presidential Election South Korea’s Nastiest Presidential Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-28-153619.jpg)
South Korea’s Nastiest Presidential Election
By Hyung-A Kim
In an election where both candidates are fighting scandals and a lack of public trust, South Koreans face a difficult choice.
![South Korea’s Presidential Election: The Big Picture South Korea’s Presidential Election: The Big Picture](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-17-152322.jpg)
South Korea’s Presidential Election: The Big Picture
Karl Friedhoff, Sang Kim, and Lee Sook-Jong on the issues driving South Korea's big election, and the implications for Korean politics and society.
![Yoon Suk-yeol Wins People Power Party’s Presidential Primary Yoon Suk-yeol Wins People Power Party’s Presidential Primary](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-05-4.jpg)
Yoon Suk-yeol Wins People Power Party’s Presidential Primary
By Mitch Shin
South Korea’s main opposition party picked a former prosecutor general in the Moon administration as its presidential candidate on Friday.
![South Korea’s 2022 Presidential Race Is Taking Shape South Korea’s 2022 Presidential Race Is Taking Shape](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-07-08.png)
South Korea’s 2022 Presidential Race Is Taking Shape
By Jenna Gibson
Candidate have begun to officially declare their ambitions. Here are the names to know.
![Seoul Mayor’s Death Sets Critical Test for South Korea’s Ruling Party in 2021 Seoul Mayor’s Death Sets Critical Test for South Korea’s Ruling Party in 2021](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-south-korea-1151149_1280.jpg)
Seoul Mayor’s Death Sets Critical Test for South Korea’s Ruling Party in 2021
By Cory Bisbee
Next year’s by-elections will be unusually important – for the Democratic Party and for the current frontrunner to succeed President Moon Jae-in.
![South Korea Presidential Election: Moon Jae-in Claims Victory South Korea Presidential Election: Moon Jae-in Claims Victory](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-12_17-50-38.jpg)
South Korea Presidential Election: Moon Jae-in Claims Victory
By Catherine Putz
Exit polls and the count so far indicate that the Democratic Party's Moon will be South Korea's next leader.
![South Korea at a Crossroads South Korea at a Crossroads](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-24_03-28-02.jpg)
South Korea at a Crossroads
By Steven Denney
As a president’s fate hangs in the balance, South Korea is in a state of pervasive political uncertainty.
![South Korea’s Dangerous Leadership Vacuum South Korea’s Dangerous Leadership Vacuum](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-22_14-55-58.jpg)
South Korea’s Dangerous Leadership Vacuum
By Benjamin Lee
South Korea’s ongoing political crisis is making it difficult to respond effectively to North Korean provocations.
![Ban Ki-moon Won't Run for South Korean President After All Ban Ki-moon Won't Run for South Korean President After All](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-13_20-50-46.jpg)
Ban Ki-moon Won't Run for South Korean President After All
By Shannon Tiezzi
Citing "slander" and "fake news," the former UN secretary general abandons his political ambitions.
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