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Democrats seized control of both the Senate and the House in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations, according to the Korea Times. The result is a 'blue wave' that hands Democrats majorities in both chambers, Yonhap reports. In Seoul, the won slightly weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, Yonhap says, though the Korea Times notes analysts expect the won to strengthen as political tensions in Washington and a potential U.S. equity sell-off weigh on the greenback. Korean stocks face fresh policy uncertainty, the Korea Times reports, with Hyundai Motor Group's massive U.S. investment unlikely to shield it from shifting trade policies. Yonhap also reports that the Democratic sweep could slow the pace of AI investment and compound pressures on Korean chipmakers, while financial markets should brace for heightened volatility, per Yonhap. Dan Koh became the seventh Korean American elected to Congress, winning a House seat in Massachusetts, and Marilyn Strickland secured a fourth term, the Korea Times reports.