Lee Jae-myung sworn in as S. Korea's new president(1/3)

South Korea’s 21st President Lee Jae-myung delivers his inaugural address in Seoul on June 4, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)

At around 11 a.m. on the day, Lee was officially sworn into office in the National Assembly building.

South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung waves to the public after his inauguration ceremony in Seoul on June 4, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea)

People in Seoul watch South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung’s inauguration ceremony on a large screen on June 4, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xu)