# Millions of South Koreans are voting in a snap election today for a new president to succeed Yoon Suk Yeol. Over 15-million people cast their ballots during a two-day early voting period last week, accounting for nearly 35-percent of the country’s 44.4-million eligible voters. Yoon plunged the country into chaos by declaring martial law in December, which ultimately led to his impeachment. The frontrunner is 60-year-old Lee Jae-myung of the liberal opposition Democratic Party. His main rival is Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party.
South Koreans are voting for a new president