Lee Jae-myung’s victory caps months of political turmoil triggered by the stunning but brief imposition of martial law by now-ousted conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

Exit polls project a win for the veteran center-left leader—closing a tumultuous chapter in South Korea's politics, writes Ian Bremmer.

Earlier, exit polls by South Korea’s three major TV stations – KBS, MBC and SBS – projected a comfortable win for Lee. The exit polls projected more than 50 percent of the vote for the opposition candidate and 39 percent for Kim.

Left-wing opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has promised to "move forward" after coming out on top over conservative opponent Kim Moon Soo. The election caps off months of political turmoil. DW has more.

Karol Nawrocki, a right-wing nationalist, flipped exit poll results and defeated Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.

Millions vote for a new president, after six months of turmoil sparked by a failed martial law attempt and the impeachment of former leader Yoon Suk Yeol.