This is reported by the BBC.
Polling stations opened at 06:00 local time and will be open until 20:00.
"According to the National Election Commission, as of 09:00, about 2.5 million voters, or 5.7% of the electorate, had voted," the report says.
In turn, more than 44 million 391 thousand voters have registered to participate in the expression of their will, which is a record for South Korea.
"These elections should be the end of a six–month-long political crisis that began with the decision of the previous president to declare martial law in the country," the BBC reminds.
Koreans choose among five candidates, of which opposition leader Lee Jae-meng from the Democratic Party has the best chance of winning. His main rival, Kim Moon-soo, a representative of the ruling political force, is behind 14%, according to the latest poll results.
In December 2024, former South Korean President Yoon Seok-yol declared martial law in the country in order to eliminate opposition political forces from dominating parliament.
The Government and Parliament refused to support martial law. The president was impeached and dismissed from office by a court decision. 5.ua.
