Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s next president on Wednesday following a dramatic snap election six months after the country’s previous leader declared martial law and plunged the nation into chaos.

South Korea's right is looking to remake itself after a massive defeat in this week's snap presidential election that left it with little power to challenge the ruling Democratic Party.

At first glance, Lee Jae-myung appears to be the ultimate political success story. His resume includes key leadership positions: mayor of Seongnam, governor of Gyeonggi Province (home to over 10 million people),