While Lee Jae-myung’s supporters dream of justice and rebuilding, opponents fear unchecked power – despite his pledges of unity

Just a few hundred metres away, however, the atmosphere outside the People Power Party’s (PPP) headquarters could not have been more different. There, a smaller group of far-right demonstrators clashed with police, their shouts of “rigged elections” and “resist the results” ringing out into the night. Some visibly shook with fury.

“The PPP has surrendered to a rigged election. I can’t believe they’ve sold off the country,” said a 40-year-old Seoul resident who voted for PPP candidate Kim Moon-soo.

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