Live from DP Campaign HQ: Party watches vote counts following exit poll results

As the nation awaits the final election results, the candidates and their parties are likely feeling the tension more than anyone.

For a look at the atmosphere inside the major rival camps, we turn to our political correspondents on the ground.

Let's begin with Shin Ha-young, who's standing by at the Democratic Party's headquarters.

Ha-young, what's it like there?

Mok-yeon, I'm currently at the campaign headquarters of the Democratic Party of Korea, set up inside the National Assembly Members' Office Building.

A few hours ago, when the exit poll predicted Lee with 51-point-7percent of the vote, applause and cheers broke out here at the headquarters.

But now, as you can see behind me, not many members of the election campaign committee are still here.

Candidate Lee Jae-myung is not here yet, as he is currently at his home in Incheon's Gyeyang-gu District.

Regarding the exit poll results, DP Floor Leader and Acting Chairman Park Chan-dae, who also serves as a chair of the campaign committee, told reporters that the people have sent a strong message against the previous administration.

Meanwhile, separate from this campaign headquarters, the DP is now holding an event at an outdoor stage in Yeouido, near the National Assembly, where some party members and supporters are watching the vote count together.

Lee is expected to head either to the headquarters, here, or both, and deliver a speech once his victory becomes more certain.

Mok-yeon.