South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his ill-fated imposition of martial law,

With a snap election for a new president coming up by June 3, the obvious front-runner is the Minju leader, Lee Jae-myung, who lost to Mr. Yoon by less than one percent in the 2022 election. Mr Lee, however, is a flawed figure, involved in political and business scandals as a province governor and city mayor.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who is the front-runner in opinion polls to be the country's next leader, declared his bid for the presidency on Thursday, promising to fix inequality and spur economic growth.