Yoon Elected As New South Korean President 2025. As south korea ushers in 2025, its democracy stands at a critical moment. The contentious election was rife.

Yoon won the presidency in 2022 by a slim margin, promising a more confrontational stance against north. South korean president yoon suk yeol was a political novice when he became the country’s conservative leader in 2022 during a closely contested election.