Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea since 2022, won the election by a narrow margin over his rival Lee Jae-myung. Prior to entering politics, Yoon spent 27 years as a prosecutor. He took a hardline stance on North Korea, prioritized the country’s alliance with the United States over China, and began preparing for ‘golf diplomacy’ with Donald Trump. Yoon also faced domestic challenges, including the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, corruption, and gender inequality issues. The gender war in South Korea intensified during the election, with young voters divided on the issue. “Anti-feminists” claimed that the country’s gender policies had favored women too much, while feminists pointed to issues such as sexual violence and low female representation in leadership positions. Yoon’s presidency comes at a critical time for South Korea, as he works to address these challenges and advance his policies in office.
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