In the midst of a number of scandals, South Koreans voted for a new president today. The scandals with both candidates have caused so much commotion that they have even agreed to not investigate each other if they win the election. Both candidates’ wives have publicly apologised for separate scandals.
The conservative candidate, Yoon Suk Yeol, used to be a prosecutor against South Korea’s current president after the president’s anti-corruption efforts were suspected of being unfair. Yoon’s critics say Yoon was trying to stop the president’s prosecution reforms, and raise his own political standing.
The liberal candidate, Lee Jae-myung, is a former human rights lawyer. Lee’s critics accuse him of being a populist, relying on divisions, and demonising opponents. Meanwhile, Yoon has now accused Lee of being part of a corrupt land development project.
Yoon has accused North…
