South Korea is on the brink of a political shake-up, with the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) primed to reclaim the presidency after President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment left the ruling party in disarray. With polls signaling a landslide for the opposition, major shifts in governance are on the horizon.

This series of six analyses will explore the changes — and continuities — that could emerge under a DP administration, covering geopolitics, trade, domestic policies, the economy and more.