
Voter turnout reached 54.7% as of 4 p.m., the highest level recorded at the same hour in the history of local elections.

Voter turnout reached 54.7% as of 4 p.m., the highest level recorded at the same hour in the history of local elections.
Original reporting by Cho Su-yeon 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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