Moon Jae-in crushed his opponents Hoong Joon-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party, who won 24% of the votes, and AhnCheon-soo of the People’s Party, who won 21% of the votes.

South Korea's president elect Moon Jae-in (Source: EPA/ VNA)

Tuesday’s early election was called after former President Park Geun-hye was removed from office as a result of a political scandal.