South Korean politics nearly imploded after former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law at the end of last year.

He alleged that a grand conspiracy of communists, North Korean assets, and subversive radicals had compromised the National Assembly and federal government.

By the end of the week, the declaration had been rendered invalid by a National Assembly vote, and the overnight dictator was making a televised apology for his behavior , blaming the episode on his "desperation as the president."

It's an uncomfortable act to follow, but South Koreans will head to the polls on Tuesday morning (Monday at 5:00 p.m. EST) to select a new leader as their predecessor awaits trial.

Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung is the obvious odds-on favorite to succeed Yoon, currently

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