Lee Jae-myung will be one of the most powerful presidents in decades in South Korea, but he is taking over during a perilous political atmosphere.

South Korea woke on Wednesday to a new liberal president, Lee Jae-myung, who vowed to raise the country from the turmoil of a ...

The life of South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung is full of ups and downs. His family's poverty forced him to work at ...

Facing a complex set of thorny challenges at home and abroad, Lee Jae-myung says he will deal with them with “pragmatism.” ...

His turbulent life climaxed, as Lee, 60, the candidate of the main liberal Democratic Party, was elected as South Korea's new president to succeed his conservative archrival Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ...

Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party takes office Wednesday. His first task: Dealing with the economic fallout of President ...

The U.S. ally has been without a permanent leader since late last year, when then-President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached over ...

South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung of the left-leaning Democratic Party appeared on track to win the election ...

My personal experiences made me aware of how cruel this world can be to those who have nothing,' said Lee Jae-myung.

Mr Lee led the opposition to Mr Yoon’s declaration of martial law, the first such order since South Korea democratised in the ...

There are few K-dramas with perfect endings (Boys Over Flowers, Fated to Love You), but there are plenty with a happy ending ...

June 2025 is shaping up to be a landmark month for Korean entertainment, with a diverse array of dramas and films set to ...