Lee, who lost the previous presidential polls against Yoon, is now a wave of popular support after overcoming a knife attack, withstood the martial law order and challenged criminal charges that threatened to disqualify it from the race.
His current trials on issues ranging from corruption to accusations mainly linked to a real estate development scandal of US $ 1 billion was postponed after the ballot boxes.
Lee, wearing a bullet-proof vest due to threats to his security, has promised to become the head of unit and the weather of a commercial crisis launched by commercial prices imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
The main political proposals of his party involve the growth of the economy by emphasizing artificial intelligence and the K-POP culture industries.
If it were elected, Lee would seek to restore bitter relations with North Korea, which is technically at war with the South, while expanding the diplomatic sphere of the country in Europe, according to the promises of party policies.
