People follow the vote counting for South Korea's presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Lee Jae-myung of South Korea's majority liberal Democratic Party took a big lead in exit polls of the snap presidential election on Tuesday. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
SEOUL, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Lee Jae-myung of South Korea's majority liberal Democratic Party took a big lead in exit polls of the snap presidential election on Tuesday.
Lee won 51.7 percent of the vote in an exit poll, jointly conducted by three terrestrial broadcasters, surpassing Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party with 39.3 percent.
Lee Jun-seok of the minor conservative New Reform Party took 7.7 percent of support.
Separate estimates by local broadcasters JTBC, Channel A and MBN showed Lee holding a lead over Kim by about 10 percentage points. ■
Supporters of Lee Jae-myung of South Korea's majority liberal Democratic Party follow the vote counting for South Korea's presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Lee took a big lead in exit polls of the snap presidential election on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Supporters of Lee Jae-myung of South Korea's majority liberal Democratic Party follow the vote counting for South Korea's presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Lee took a big lead in exit polls of the snap presidential election on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
A supporter of Lee Jae-myung of South Korea's majority liberal Democratic Party celebrates while following the vote counting for South Korea's presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2025. Lee took a big lead in exit polls of the snap presidential election on Tuesday. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
