Breaking News: Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, has overtaken Democratic Party candidate Jung Won-oh for the first time.
According to the National Election Commission, as of 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday with 94.12% of votes counted, Oh secured first place with 48.69%, edging out Jung at 48.59% by 0.1 percentage point. The gap between the two candidates stood at 4,673 votes.
Original reporting by Noh Hae-chul for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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