The first hearing of liberal Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung's retrial for alleged violations of the Public Official Election Act is scheduled for May 15.

South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled that presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung violated election law and sent the case back to the high court for final sentencing, in a move that potentially upends the race for the country’s next leader.

Controversy over whether Rep. Lee Jae-myung, the liberal Democratic Party of Korea's presidential nominee, is eligible to run for president resurfaced Thursday, following a 10-2 ruling by the Supreme Court that found Lee guilty of making false claims in his previous run for president in 2022.