Lee Jae-myung
South Korea has handed a decisive victory to opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung six months after his predecessor's martial law bid failed.
The brief yet disastrous move set off huge protests and ended former president Yoon Suk Yeol's career; impeached and removed from office, he still faces criminal charges for abusing his power.
But the political chaos that followed means victorious Lee's biggest challenge is still ahead of him. He must unite a polarised country that is still reeling from it all.
He also faces challenges abroad - crucially, negotiating a trade deal with US President Donald Trump to soften the blow of tariffs from South Korea's closest ally.
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