SEOUL - South Korea's liberal opposition parties scored a landslide victory in a parliamentary election held on April 10, dealing a resounding blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol and his conservative party but likely falling just short of a super majority.
South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, speaks to reporters after watching TVs broadcasting the results of exit polls for the parliamentary election at the National Assembly on April 10, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
The bitterly fought race was seen by some analysts as a referendum on Mr Yoon, whose popularity has suffered amid a cost-of-living crisis and a spate of political scandals. The NEC was expected to announce the official results later on April 11. Nearly 29.7 million people, or 67 per cent of eligible voters, cast their ballots, according to the commission, including 14 million who had cast their ballots in early voting last week.
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