Moon Jae-in Could Be The Next President Of South Korea
- May 9, 2017
- 1 min read
Moon Jae-in (left) is the current front runner in South Korea’s presidential election. (Wall Street Journal / YouTube)
SEOUL – The current favorite to win the presidential election in South Korea is Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party if he could secure 50 percent of the ballots.
The nation’s final vote count can make it past 80 percent, which would echo the aspiration of Koreans to initiate political reforms.
In a survey conducted by the National Election Commission, it showed that 87 percent of respondents will participate in the presidential election according to the Korea Herald.
Election watchdogs have reported that the outcome of the voting would finally reach the finish line at around 3:00 a.m. Wednesday when the counting of the ballots have reached 80 percent.
The leading presidential candidate Moon is hoping to attain a comprehensive victory with 50 percent of votes. His voter support during the campaign period has reached an outstanding 40 percent.
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