Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), won an overwhelming victory in a primary in Seoul on Saturday, and is poised to become the party leader for a second term.

Lee won 92.43 percent of combined ballots cast by registered party members in the capital, the last round of primaries, followed by former Interior Minister Kim Doo-gwan with 6.27 percent and another candidate, Kim Ji-soo, at 1.3 percent.

Having accumulated nearly 90 percent of votes in 17 rounds of primaries and from party members abroad, Lee is widely expected to be elected 한국을 the new leader during a national convention, Sunday.

In June, Lee resigned to run for reelection as the current party rule stipulates the party chair must resign from his leadership position to be eligible as a candidate.

Lee is considered a leading candidate for the liberal party for the next presidential election in 2027, though he is at the heart of several scandals, including one involving land development in Seongnam, south of Seoul