Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s next president on Wednesday following a dramatic snap election six months after the country’s previous leader declared martial law and plunged the nation into chaos.

Democratic Party of South Korea candidate Lee Jae-myung is projected to win the South Korean presidential election, marking a sharp change in direction for the nation. Lee rode a wave of resentment toward ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of the People Power Party,

South Korea’s ruling People Power Party floor leader Kweon Seong-dong sits during the impeachment vote of a plenary session for South Korean acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo at the National Assembly in Seoul,