South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung pledges to 'unite' country1 day ago Share Save Yvette Tan BBC News Reporting from Seoul Koh Ewe BBC News Reporting from Singapore Share SaveGetty Images Lee enters office at a time when the country is grappling with deep divisionsJust hours after winning the South Korean presidency, Lee Jae-myung has pledged to "unite the people" in his inauguration speech on Wednesday. Yoon triggered months of political chaos after he attempted to impose martial law, which eventually resulted in his impeachment. "The people judged the December 3 martial law [incident] as a violation of democracy," National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik told BBC Korean in an exclusive interview. I hope South Korea becomes a country where people who commit wrongs receive the consequences of the law and laws are enforced as promised with the people. BBC/Hosu Lee Excitement at Lee's victory was palpable among his supporters, like Leo Kil (pictured)