2022 South Korea Election Special
March 14, 2022 — On the evening of March 9th, people in Korea ignored their beds in favor of their televisions, waiting to see who would win the race to be their next president. In the early hours of March 10th, an official announcement finally came. By the slimmest of margins, Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People's Power Party defeated Lee Jae-myung of the ruling democratic party following months of heated competition. In summarizing this year's tight race, Asia Society Korea's Dr. David Tizzard examines the country's voting patterns, how broadcasters kept viewers entertained as ballots rolled in, and the issues Yoon expects to face once he takes his role in the Blue House.