Lee Jae-myung has been elected as the President of South Korea. In the 21st presidential election held today (3rd), the candidate from the Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, emerged victorious. Assistant Professor Hung Yao-nan from Tamkang University's Department of Diplomacy and International Relations stated that Lee's party stance is "pro-U.S. and not anti-communist". It is expected that the relationship between South Korea and China will improve, but there will not be significant changes in South Korea's attitude towards Taiwan.

According to statistics released by South Korea's Central Election Management Commission, this election saw a voter turnout of 79.4%, the highest since the 15th presidential election in 1997 (80.7%). Hung Yao-nan, who has been observing the election from South Korea, commented that Lee's victory can be attributed to several reasons. The need for this special presidential election arose mainly due to former President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment after declaring martial law, causing internal divisions within the ruling People Power Party. Consequently, their candidate, Kim Mun-soo, was unable to garner substantial support.

In the contest between the conservative People Power Party and the progressive Democratic Party, Hung observed that the initial dynamics determined the outcome. Besides the internal divisions within the People Power Party, Lee had previously run for office, which provided him with experience and prepared policies, while other candidates were pressed for time and barely managed to prepare their platforms. However, Hung noted that despite having previously run for office, Lee's performance this time was not as impressive, leading to a lack of significant polling separation.

Hung stated that the essential position of all political parties in South Korea is "pro-U.S. regardless of which party is in power", as the U.S. military is stationed in South Korea, maintaining a close relationship. Looking ahead, he predicts that Lee's administration will have a more favorable stance towards China, comparatively tougher on Japan, but the relationship with the U.S. and Taiwan will remain unchanged. Given that Lee has previously stated, "thank you to both China and Taiwan", and expressed non-interference in cross-strait relations, concerns arose domestically about his proximity to China. However, Hung believes that Taiwan should not be overly worried, as the trade dependence between South Korea and Taiwan will keep South Korea's attitude towards Taiwan stable. He analyzed that Lee's stance of non-interference in cross-strait relations is rooted in pragmatism and national interests. However, he also noted that the international situation is not determined by Korea alone, as military command authority ultimately still lies with the U.S. In terms of political and military security, "the Americans ultimately have the final say".