Presidential Elections in South Korea: Polls predict the victory of the opposition candidate – BBC News in Serbian

South Korea chose a new president who will replace June Suk Jeola, removed because in December introduced a state of emergency in the country for six hours.

According to projections, to which local media are invited, the new president will be the leading oppositionist whether Mjung, the candidate of the Democratic Party and until recently, its leader.

If he received 51.7 percent of the vote, while Kim Mun, the Conservative Party of People’s Power (PPP), received 39.3 percent of the overthrown president.

In addition to the two, three other candidates participated in the elections, but they remained far behind Leah and Kim.

The closest is the hearty sec from the reform party, for whom it is expected to receive 7.7 percent of the votes.

The turnout in the election in the Asian country with 52 million inhabitants was very high, which shows that South Koreans were interested in resolving the political crisis lasting for months.

The election winner will be tasked to end with political and economic consequences The Jun’s move, which caused great turmoil in the country and pointed out profound divisions in society.

The elections were held at the time of multi-annual challenges such as the constant threat of North Korea and troubleshooting the lowest birth rate in the world.

Why were presidential elections held?

June Suka Jeola’s mandate should last until 2027. years, but was shortened due to its reckless decision on the introduction of an emergency – which bro pulled under pressure.

He shocked the Earth when 3. December declared a state of emergency, as the reasons for the threat of « anti-state forces » and North Korea, but it became obvious to have stated it his own political problems.

A week later, parliament revoked it.

In April, the Constitutional Court confirmed its revocation and permanently replaced him from the function, preparing the terrain for the extraordinary presidential elections within 60 days, as ordered by the law.

In five turbulent months of declaring a state of emergency, the country had three performances of the President, most of whom was Jeo Ho, the Minister of Work, which took this role a month before the election.

Li he replaced Prime Minister Hannah Duka Sua, who was also replaced only a few weeks after he took the role of acting.

The Minister of Finance Choi Sang Mok was the act of the president before Han was appointed March.

What were the main topics in the elections and what was the new president?

Junovo emergency state pointed out the deep political divisions between followers of June and its conservative PPP and those who support the opposition leader of Jea Mjunga and his Liberal Democratic Party.

It also shook the public confidence in the economy at the critical moment, when US President Donald Tramp threatened the customs of U.S. Trade Partners, and South Korea faces 25 percent imposes.

The new president will therefore have an immediate task to address these issues.

But there are other constant challenges, such as relations with North Korea.

Although the beginning of 2025. was relatively quiet, the year before that marked elevated tensions while both sides sent balloons and drones with propaganda materials across the border.

In a broader plan, the new leader will have to balance Seoul’s relationships with the greatest trade partner Beijing and the most important security alliance Washington.

And there is also a task of stopping the fall rate of birth rate in the country, which is among the lowest in the world.

The birth rate in South Korea or the average number of babies expected to have a woman in 2024, was 0.75.

Although it increased slightly compared to the previous year, it remains far below 2.1 necessary to maintain a population of a country of 51 million inhabitants.

What showed the pre-election surveys?

The polls suggested that the Mjung favorite was among the six candidates, followed by Kim Mun, the candidate of conservative PPP.

Li, who was 2022. He lost her in June for a very small difference, was celebrated among supporters as a hero of the working class.

He worked in the factory before he became a humanitarian law lawyer and a politician.

He promised to establish a « real Republic of Korea » with employments and a fair company.

Kim, a former work minister, positioned himself as a president for the economy, promising the creation of an environmental environment for business and job creation.

Other candidates were Seok from the new reform party, Kwon Jung Gak from the Democratic Workers’ Party and two independent candidates – Hwang Kyo An I Song Gin Ho.

For the first time in 18 years, no women were running for the presidential position.

The first woman running for the country of President of the Earth was Hong Suk Jo 1987. years, but she pulled before the election.

In elections, 2012, four candidates participated.

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The highest turnout in the last nearly 30 years

When it was 2022. June defeated Leah, it was the most difficult presidential race in the country’s history – June won only 0.73 percent of the vote.

Voter turnout in elections 3. June 2025. reached 78.8 percent, which is most in the last almost 30 years.

The greatest turnout in the history of elections in South Korea was recorded in 1987. years – 89.2 percent, when the country first introduced a system of direct presidential elections after large prosecute protests.

The voter turnout then fell to 81.9 percent in 1992. years and 80.7 percent in 1997. years.

At the last two presidential elections was about 77 percent.

The new president will take office immediately and unlike many of its predecessors, will not have the advantage of a formal transition in relation to June.

What will happen to the removed former president of June Jeola?

June is waiting for a trial according to the insurgency that was raised due to its declaration of emergency.

He was arrested in January, but he was released from custody for weeks later due to formalities.

Recently, a separate indictment for abuse of powers was raised against him.

Before choice, June resigned to a party membership in an attempt to, according to analysts, increasing the chances of the main candidate of PPP Kim Muna Sua.

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