As of 1 p.m. on Jun. 3, voter turnout for South Korea’s 21st presidential election stood at 62.1%, according to the National Election Commission (NEC). The figure includes ballots cast during early voting,

South Koreans headed to the polls in record numbers on Tuesday to vote for a new president exactly six months after the botched martial law decree by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol unleashed political turmoil.

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.