21st Presidential Election: What to Take Away

We are about ?? minutes away from the exit poll being released.

Joining us are Choi Hyunsun, Professor of Public Administration at Myongji University and Youngshik Bong, Visiting Professor at Yonsei University.

Good to have you on the program.

1. It's the second snap election to be held after a president was impeached, with the previous one following Park Geun-hye's impeachment in 2017. How would you describe this election?

2. The country witnessed the short-lived martial law some six months ago, and now it's holding a snap election. How would you assess the system of Korea's democracy and its resilience?

3. Social division and ideological conflict are nothing new, but they have been highlighted more than ever. What would be the task of the next president with this issue in mind?

3-1. This time, the DP's Lee Jae-myung had to give speeches behind bulletproof glass. Should South Korea be concerned about extremism?

4. In the 80s and 90s, voter turnout was relatively high, at over 80-percent. The lowest was in 2007 at 63-percent. How does voter turnout affect the election outcome?

5. This year's overseas voter turnout hit the highest of almost 80-percent. This time, more polling stations have been added, including in Cuba. What does this tell about voter engagement from overseas?

6. Which groups are swing voters?

7. Is there a particular region, age or gender that you're keeping an eye on?

8. What should we be on the lookout for tonight?

9. A candidacy merger within the conservative bloc, involving Kim Moon-soo and Lee Jun-seok, did not happen. Do you think this would affect the result of the race?