South Korea’s main liberal opposition party has tapped its former leader, Lee Jae-myung, as presidential candidate in the upcoming June 3 vote.

Lee Jae-myung, the liberal South Korean politician favoured to become the country's next leader, has overcome a knife attack, martial law and criminal charges on his unexpected path back toward the presidency.

South Korea’s main liberal opposition party has tapped its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the June 3 vote