Who Will Lead South Korea After Impeachment?
South Korea heads to the polls after President Yoon’s impeachment. Darcie Draudt-Véjares breaks down who’s in the running and what comes next in this Carnegie Explainer.
South Korea heads to the polls after President Yoon’s impeachment. Darcie Draudt-Véjares breaks down who’s in the running and what comes next in this Carnegie Explainer.
South Korea is heading into a historic special election on June 3, 2025, following the official impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. As the country prepares to choose its next leader, several key questions loom. Who are the leading contenders? What challenges will the new president face as he enters office? And how might Yoon’s fall from power shape South Korea’s political future? Darcie Draudt-Véjares explores these questions and more in this new edition of #CarnegieExplains.
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1. Darcie Draudt-Véjares, "South Korea’s Presidential Frontrunner Calls Himself a Pragmatist. Skeptics Aren’t Convinced," Emissary, May 22, 2025, https://carnegieendowment.org/emissar...