South Korea to choose new president next Tuesday: 5 things to know

South Korea to choose new president next Tuesday: 5 things to know South Korea to choose new president next Tuesday: 5 things to know

SEOUL — South Koreans will vote in a snap presidential election on June 3, seeking to conclude one of the most chaotic periods of political rancor in the country’s history.

The election was called in April when disgraced President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted from his post over his botched attempt to impose emergency martial law in early December.