Democratic Party lawmakers cheered on Tuesday after a joint exit poll showed its liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung was forecast to win the South Korean presidential election. Meanwhile, there were less jubilant scenes at a gathering of conservative People Power Party members. The exit poll by South Korea’s three major TV stations – KBS, MBC and SBS – showed Lee was projected to obtain 51.7% of the total votes cast during Tuesday’s election, beating conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo with 39.3%. (AP video by Yong-ho Kim)
Exit poll shows liberal Lee Jae-myung is forecast to win South Korean election
Democratic Party lawmakers cheered on Tuesday after a joint exit poll showed its liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung was forecast to win the South Korean presidential election. Meanwhile, there were less jubilant scenes at a gathering of conservative People Power Party members. The exit poll by South Korea’s three major TV stations – KBS, MBC and SBS – showed Lee was projected to obtain 51.7% of the total votes cast during Tuesday’s election, beating conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo with 39.3%. (AP video by Yong-ho Kim)