内容摘要："That's the difficult thing, just packing up after many generations and trying to leave the country.

"That's the difficult thing, just packing up after many generations and trying to leave the country.

The winner will be tasked with managing the political and economic fallout of Yoon's move, which plunged the country in deep turmoil and divided opinions.The snap election is also being held as South Korea faces an unpredictable ally in US President Donald Trump - and that will shape long-running challenges such as the threat from North Korea, and Seoul's frosty relationship with China.

Here is what you need to know as the nation of about 52 million people chooses a new president who will lead it for the next five years.Yoon was supposed to serve as president until 2027, but his term ended in disgrace.He shocked the nation by declaring martial law on 3 December, citing threats from "anti-state forces" and North Korea - but it soon became clear that he was spurred by his own political troubles.

A week later, he was impeached by parliament. On 4 April, a constitutional court upheld his impeachment and removed him from office permanently, setting the stage for a snap presidential election within 60 days, as required by law.In the six turbulent months since Yoon's martial law attempt, the country has had three acting presidents, the most recent being Lee Ju-ho, the education minister who assumed the role one month before the election.

Lee replaced Prime Minister Han Duck Soo, who himself was impeached just weeks after taking over from Yoon as acting president. Finance minister Choi Sang-mok was acting president before Han was reinstated in March.

Yoon's martial law laid bare the deep political divisions in the country, as those who supported his decision to impose martial law and those who opposed it took to the streets in protest."They've already been replacing locals with their people. But people here are still hopeful, we will continue our resistance, we'll just have to be more creative".

Unlike Mavka, Pavlo believes the war must end, even if it means losing his ability to return to Ukraine."Human life is of the greatest value… but there are certain conditions for a ceasefire and not everyone might agree with them as it raises a question, why have all those people died then during the past three years? Would they feel abandoned and betrayed?"

Pavlo is wary of talking, even via an encrypted line, but adds: "I don't envy anyone involved in this decision-making process. It won't be simple, black and white."Iryna fears for Crimea's next generation who have grown up in an atmosphere of violence and, she says, copy their fathers who have returned from Russia's war against Ukraine.