
South Korea's two main presidential candidates are in a tight race a week before a March 9 vote, with the last days of the campaign dominated by Ukraine and by gaffes that critics say highlight both contenders' lack of foreign policy experience.
Lee Jae-myung from President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party, will face off against Yoon Suk-yeol, of the conservative main opposition People Power Party in what some media have dubbed the "unlikeable election" due to the candidates' high disapproval ratings and smear campaigns.