Kim Dong-yeon overtakes Kim Eun-hye for the first time in 10 hours... Leading by 3,500 votes (Update)

Over 100,000 Votes Still Remaining

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] In the Gyeonggi Province governor election held on the 1st, Kim Dong-yeon, the candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea, is continuing to overtake Kim Eun-hye, the candidate from the People Power Party, by about 2,000 votes.

With 98.2% of the votes counted, Kim Dong-yeon has 2,773,799 votes, while Kim Eun-hye has 2,770,235 votes.

Both candidates showed a neck-and-neck race within the margin of error in the exit polls, predicting a close contest. The three major terrestrial broadcasters announced exit poll results of 'Kim Eun-hye 49.4% · Kim Dong-yeon 48.8%', and JTBC announced 'Kim Eun-hye 49.6% · Kim Dong-yeon 48.5%' respectively.

The point at which Kim Eun-hye, who had maintained first place throughout the night, began to be overtaken was around 5:30 a.m. on the 2nd.

The expressions of the two camps were mixed. Kim Dong-yeon's camp raised their voices in cheer at the reversal situation. On the other hand, Kim Eun-hye's camp sighed, creating a somber atmosphere.

Currently, about 100,000 votes remain to be counted in the Gyeonggi region.

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