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 turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots as early voting kicked off on Thursday, with long lines at many of the country's polling stations ahead of the June 3 snap presidential election.

STORY: South Korea's new liberal president Lee Jae-myung was sworn in on Wednesday, with promises to lift the country out of his predecessor's botched martial law mess, and revive its struggling economy.