Voting is underway in South Korea's snap election to replace former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office after he briefly imposed martial law on the country in December, sparking widespread backlash and an ongoing criminal trial.
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00:00Voting stations have closed in South Korea as a snap election was held to replace ousted former president Yun Sook-yoo.
00:08Ports show Lee Jae-myung from the opposition Democratic Party as the clear frontrunner in the race.
00:13He's running against conservative Kim Moon-soo from Yun's former People Power Party.
00:18Yun was removed from office after he briefly imposed martial law on the country in December.
00:24The move sparked widespread backlash and an ongoing criminal trial.