Live at DP situation room: Liberals monitor voting from National Assembly

We turn now to the National Assembly where the two main political parties have set up camps to monitor the vote count that is slated to begin after polling stations close doors at eight in the evening.

First then Moon Hye-ryeon joins me from the liberal camp.

Hye-ryeon, it's good to have you on again.

So what's the latest there where you are?

Good afternoon, Sunny.

I'm standing in the main conference hall where the DP has set up its situation room, and party members will be gathering here later this afternoon.

As you can see behind me, there are two big screens toward the front of the stage and ten smaller screens set up on the stage itself, which is how the party and its candidate Lee Jae-myung will be watching the vote count unfold once the polls close at 8 PM.

Lee is resting at his home in Gyeyang, Incheon, as he has no official schedule for today after finishing up his final rally last night.

Earlier today, he posted a message on his Facebook profile appealing for voter participation.

Referring to the protests that took place here in Yeouido following the martial law declaration on December 3rd last year, he said that a win in this election wouldn't be a win for him, but a win for the people.

He's expected to head over here once the voting concludes and the results begin to take shape.

Once they do roll in, they will no doubt influence the atmosphere and energy in this room.

Lee was the forerunner in national polls before the blackout for new polls six days ago, so expectations are high among party members hoping to ride that momentum to a win tonight.

With all eyes now on how tonight's results will unfold, that's all I have for now.

I'll be back with more updates in a later newscast.

Back to you, Sunny.

All right Hye-ryeon, thank you for the latest from the liberal camp.