Lee Jae-myung focuses campaign on eastern Seoul; DP urges early voting

We are counting down less than a week to the snap election scheduled for June third.

And on HIS campaign trail liberal party contender Lee Jae-myung is addressing his supporters here in Seoul.

I have our political correspondent Shin Ha-young standing by live with details.

Ha-young it's good to have you on.

So where exactly are you reporting from?

Sunny, I'm currently in front of Seoul Children's Grand Park in Gwangjin-gu District, where Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung is delivering a speech.

Following the final televised debate yesterday, Lee is now focusing his campaign on eastern Seoul, which the party describes as a region that shows Seoul's past, present, and future.

Lee aims to attract support from voters in the capital by sharing his plan to make eastern Seoul not only a new hub for business, culture and transportation growth, but also – as a result a better place to live.

Ahead of Wednesday's rally, Lee joined a live YouTube broadcast where he emphasized his commitment to push South Korea's benchmark index, the KOSPI, to 5-thousand points and outlined plans for stock market reform.

"South Korea's conservative governments have not been typical conservative governments, which has made them irrational. The economy relies on rationality and predictability. With little economic policy and frequent corporate abuses, the market stayed weak. Fixing these issues could boost the market by 200 to 300 points."

Ha-young early voting begins tomorrow and I understand the liberal camp called on voters to exercise their civic duty?

That's right, Sunny. A day before early voting begins for the snap presidential election, the Democratic Party focused on getting people out to vote.

Floor leader and Acting Chairman Park Chan-dae, who also serves as a chair of the presidential campaign committee, urged the public to vote to end what the party described as an insurrection.

Take a listen.

"Let's bring peace, revive the economy, and unite the country by taking part in early voting this Thursday and Friday. Everyone, please make sure to vote your vote is more powerful than guns and swords."

Park also noted that overseas voter turnout had reached a record high, reflecting a strong desire among Koreans abroad for peace and change in the country.

He stressed that it is now up to voters in South Korea to carry that momentum forward.

Lee is expected to cast his vote in Seoul's Sinchon on the first day of early voting, tomorrow, and encourage others to take part as well.

That's all for now. Back to you, Sunny.

All right Ha-young thank you for that coverage of the liberal camp.