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The close match between the two candidates is expected, and the ballot box is open, but 0.5% of the vote count is shown in the very early stages.
So let's see what the current atmosphere of each party is.
Connect with the Democrats first.
Reporter Kang Min-woo, please tell us.
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Yes, I am in the Democratic Party Ballot Counting Room at the National Assembly Hall.
Earlier, at 7:30 pm, the exit polls of the three terrestrial broadcasters, including SBS, were announced, and in the Democratic Party's ballot counting room, there was a scene of cheering and shouting of candidate Lee Jae-myung's name among the watchers watching TV.
Lee has always been lagging behind in several opinion polls before the vote, but as the exit poll showed a close match with a difference of 0.6 percentage points, which can be expected to come back, it is an atmosphere that is encouraging enough to say, "I won."
The Democratic Party believes that the upward trend of candidate Lee Jae-myung was evident as the final stages of the election approached, and in particular, the public sentiment in the metropolitan area, which is considered to be the biggest winner of this election, has moved.
It is believed that the floating population, who had put their candidate decisions on hold, voted in large numbers out of anticipation for national stability and disappointment at the unification of the opposition.
In addition, it is analyzed that the high early voting results, which recorded an all-time high, will be more favorable for the Democratic Party.
So we'll have to wait and see the final result, but I'm hoping this candidate will get the upper hand once the ballot boxes are opened.
Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung is known to have watched the exit poll results from his home, and he plans to visit the ballot counting room here late tonight (9th), when the outline of the counting is revealed.