South Korea’s ruling party headed for big win in local elections: exit poll
Politics
Nationwide polls seen as referendum on performance of progressive president Lee Jae Myung
The two leading candidates in the Seoul mayoral election are Chong Won-o, left, of the ruling Democratic Party and Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party. (Source photos by Ahn Seong-bok)
STEVEN BOROWIEC and KIM JAEWON
SEOUL — An exit poll indicated a big win for South Korea’s ruling party in nationwide local elections that serve as an early-term assessment of the administration of left-leaning President Lee Jae Myung.
