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.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump held their first official phone call the night of June 6, just two days after Lee’s election win was confirmed. According to presidential spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung,

Lee Jae Myung wins big in South Korea election – now he faces his toughest challenge yet - ANALYSIS: Lee Jae Myung takes on the leadership of South Korea with one of the strongest public mandates in decades – but also facing the daunting task of renegotiating Seoul’s relationship with the US,