DP's Lee holds final rally at Seoul's Yeouido Park, highlighting 'Revolution of Light'

Thank you for joining us. I'm Yoon Jung-min.

With election day slated for tomorrow, presidential contenders are making their final pitches at this hour.

Let's go over to our campaign correspondent Shin Ha-young standing by at a rally of liberal party contender Lee Jae-myung in Yeouido, Seoul.

Ha-young, what would be his final message this evening?

Jung-min, I’m here at Yeouido Park in western Seoul, where Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung will stage the finale to his official campaign in just a few minutes.

Right now, as you can see behind me, a large crowd has gathered in front of the stage, filling the area with chants as they wait for Lee's arrival. (as they welcome Lee’s arrival.)

Choosing Yeouido as the site of the end of his campaign is meant to highlight what this snap election is really about.

Yeouido is home to the National Assembly, where a vote put an end to December's martial law saga.

It's also where protesters spent a cold winter with light sticks, calling for the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Just like at the start of his campaign, Lee is expected to highlight his "Revolution of Light" message and emphasize his commitment to ending what he describes as an insurrection.

Lee focused his last day of rallies on Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Earlier today he visited Seongnam City in Gyeonggi-do Province, not only the city where he grew up, but also where he was first elected to public office as the city's mayor in 2010.

Take a listen.

"Your vote is the start of real change --turning despair into hope, division into unity, and stagnation into growth. Trust Lee Jae-myung, a loyal and capable public servant who has always delivered results through action. I’ll get the job done."

After wrapping up his rally in Yeouido, he’ll turn to YouTube Live at 10 PM to make a final appeal to voters.

The official campaign period comes to a close in a few hours.

That being said do walk us through Lee Jae-myung's 22-day campaign.

Well, Jung-min, I’ve been covering Lee Jae-myung’s campaign from the day he announced his candidacy, which took me all over the country.

According to the Democratic Party, Lee held 66 rallies nationwide during the 22-day official campaign period.

He traveled over 5-thousand kilometers and met more than 236-thousand people on the trail.

Unlike past campaigns that focused mostly on the capital area, over half of his rallies were held outside Seoul.

As he traveled across the country, he repeatedly emphasized two main goals: bringing the country together and putting an end to the insurrection.

Another notable point is that Lee delivered his rally speeches from behind bulletproof glass.

This follows growing concerns within the party and among supporters over his safety, especially considering he was stabbed in the neck during a visit to Busan in January last year.

His camp has also restricted access near the stage and is limiting physical contact with supporters, including handshakes.

That's all for this hour.