The election was called after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over his decision to declare martial law. Political divisions have only worsened.

With 44.3 million eligible voters set to choose a new president, here's a look at some of the key events with led to South Korea's early elections.

SEOUL: After months of political turmoil, South Korea will elect a new president this week to succeed conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his brief but shocking imposition of martial law.

As South Korea nears its upcoming presidential election on Tuesday, the country is witnessing major rallies across Seoul, marking the end of a tense

South Korea's presidential election comes after country’s former leader was impeached for imposing martial law

South Korea, once a beacon of economic resilience, is facing a wave of pessimism as only 8% of its citizens view the nation’s economy positively, according to a recent Gallup Korea survey.

Impeachment isn’t just an American drama. From South Korea to Brazil, countries around the world have their own ways of removing leaders from power—some fast, some messy, all fascinating. Here’s how it plays out globally.

South Korea's opposition candidate is leading in recent opinion polls with a week until the presidential election, although the gap has narrowed. Gallup Korea disclosed Tuesday that Lee Jae-myung from the main opposition Democratic Party had an approval rate of 49%,