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Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea's newly elected president?
Who exactly is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea's newly elected president? He was born in 1964 and grew up in deep poverty. His mother worked odd jobs as a farmer, cleaner and street vendor to support her family. At the age of 14, Mr Lee started working at factories, where an industrial accident permanently injured his left arm. Later, he became a lawyer and activist, and then mayor of a northern city. One of his achievements during his eight years as mayor was to shut the country's largest dog meat market. This is the 60-year-old's third run for president. Lim Yun Suk reports.
