Lee Jae-myung
A former mayor and provincial governor who won the June 2025 snap election, held after President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed over his martial-law attempt. His Democratic Party stresses welfare and cash support for citizens.
Lee Jae-myung sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning state-led and slightly authoritarian. The clearest positions are leaning tech-optimist on technology, leaning anti-establishment on institutions and leaning state-led on economy. The profile is close to the middle on war and peace.
Where Lee Jae-myung sits on eight dimensions
Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.
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Political views closest to Lee Jae-myung
Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Republic of Korea/플리커 / 대한민국 청와대, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.