Seoul: Former Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung has been nominated as the party's presidential candidate, emphasizing economic recovery and dialogue with North Korea as his primary goals. Lee secured the nomination on Sunday, positioning himself as the leading candidate for the upcoming presidential election set for June 3.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Lee, who transitioned from a human rights lawyer to a politician, garnered 89.77 percent of the votes in the party's primary. This landslide victory marks his second time as the DP's formal presidential candidate, following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office due to a failed attempt at martial law.
The vote share achieved by Lee represents the highest ever recorded in a DP presidential primary since South Korea's transition to a full-fledged democracy in 1987.