"Representative of the ruling and opposition parties." Busan Geumjeong-gu...What's the situation at the polling place?

20.63% Early Voting in Geumjeong-gu, Busan...Similar to last byline
Kim Kyung-ji of the Democratic Party of Korea and Yoon Il-hyun of the People's Power bilateral competition
All-out support for the ruling and opposition party's leader, Geumjeong-guproxy war aspect
People's Power Attacks Public Interest by Stating the Strength of the ruling party
Democratic Party Appeals for Support, Emphasizing the Referee Theory of the

[Anchor]
It's a place that's considered the winning point of this by-elections.

I'll go to Geumjeong-gu, Busan.

It is an area classified as a place with strong conservative public sentiment, and this time, both the ruling and opposition parties are expecting a close race, drawing attention to the direction of public sentiment.

I'm connecting the reporter who is on the scene. The car is a reporter!

[Anchor]
The election was so hot that it was called a proxy war between the representatives of the ruling and opposition parties, so how is the situation at the polling place?

[Reporter]
As soon as the polling station opened, voters continued to walk steadily, but now it is somewhat quiet.

I could also see office workers who wanted to vote before going to work.

It's going smoothly at 59 polling stations.

More than 195,500 voters in Geumjeong-gu, 39,000 of whom voted in advance, recording an early turnout of 20.63%.

It is similar to the pre-voting rate for the Busan mayoral by-election in 2021 and the local election in 2022.

The election to select the head of Busan's Geumjeong-gu District Office was held in June when Kim Jae-yoon, the former head of the district, died of a cerebral hemorrhage.

It is a two-way race between Kim Kyung-ji of the Democratic Party of Korea and Yoon Il-hyun of the People's Power.

The two candidates met with residents late last night, the last day of their official campaign, and appealed for support.

Representatives of the ruling and opposition parties visited several times until the end of the election and were engaged in an all-out war.

The power of the people focused on winning public sentiment by citing the strength of the ruling party that can solve regional issues,
The
Democratic Party emphasized the regime judgment theory and showed its will to win Geumjeong, a traditional conservative strong area.

It has become an area that receives national attention in conjunction with the political situation of party leaders, with both the ruling and opposition parties expected to be so close that they could not determine victory or defeat.

The voting hours for this by-election are until 8 p.m.

The results of the vote are expected before midnight.