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May 10, 2017

Democratic Party of Korea candidate Moon Jae-in raises his hands to his supporters on the evening of May 9 after he was declared the winner of the presidential election. (Yonhap News)

Democratic Party of Korea candidate Moon Jae-in raises his hands to his supporters on the evening of May 9 after he was declared the winner of the presidential election. (Yonhap News)



By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Yonhap News, Jeon So-hyang, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party of Korea became the next leader of the Republic of Korea on May 9, to serve the people throughout the nation's 19th presidential term.

According to the National Election Commission (NEC) early on May 10, Moon won 13,423,800 votes, accounting for 41.1 percent of the total number of votes cast. He surpassed his rivals, particularly second place candidate Hong Jun-pyo of the Liberal Korea Party, by a margin of 5,570,951 votes, the highest such "turnout gap" in the history of Korean presidential elections.

The 19th presidential term in office will officially begin May 10, as soon as the NEC formally confirms the winner of the presidential election.

Democratic Party candidate Moon Jae-in (third from left) waves to his supporters at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on May 9. (Photo: Jeon So-hyang, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)

Democratic Party of Korea candidate Moon Jae-in (third from left) waves to his supporters at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on May 9. (Jeon So-hyang, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)


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President Moon Jae-in (center) and first lady Kim Jung-sook (second from left) visit the Seoul National Cemetery accompanied by congressmen and other affiliates of the Democratic Party on May 10.





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