SEOUL -- The son of a street cleaner from outside South Korea's political elite was named Sunday as the ruling Democratic Party's candidate for the presidential election next March.
Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung picked up 50.3% of the vote over three rounds of polling by members of President Moon Jae-in's center-left party and citizens. He beat former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon into second place with 39.1%.
