Kuwait City: South Koreans voted Tuesday to choose a new president, with a liberal candidate aiming to hold accountable those responsible for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt and a conservative candidate focused on curbing his opponent's actions, as reported by Yonhap News Agency. The election occurs exactly six months after Yoon declared martial law. Out of 44.39 million eligible voters nationwide, approximately 31.73 million, or 71.5 percent, had cast their ballots by 4 p.m. (0700 GMT), 10 hours after voting began at 14,295 polling stations across the country, according to the National Election Commission.
According to Kuwait News Agency, vote counting will commence shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m. (1100 GMT). A winner is anticipated to be announced around midnight, although the complete vote count is expected to conclude by approximately 6 a.m. Wednesday, as stated by the commission.
Surveys conducted last week indicated that the DP's Lee maintained a lead of around 10 percentage points over Kim, though the gap had narrowed compared to earlier measurements.