What happened to South Korea's progressive movement?

Once a socialist, presidential front-runner Lee Jae-myung says he's a centrist conservative

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2025-05-27 Lee JM

South Korea's presidential front-runner Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party is seen ahead of a third televised presidential debate for the June 3 presidential election, in Seoul on May 27. © Reuters

Haeryun Kang is a journalist and filmmaker in Seoul. She is currently directing the feature documentary "Naro's Search for Space."

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