Jung Geun-sik, center, Seoul education superintendent candidate, celebrates with supporters at his campaign office in Seoul's Jongno District on Wednesday after exit polls project him to be leading in the election. Yonhap
Progressive candidates are projected to dominate Korea's education superintendent elections, leading in 11 of the 16 races surveyed, according to a joint exit poll released Wednesday by the country's three major broadcasters.
The poll, conducted by KBS, MBC and SBS following voting in the nationwide education superintendent elections, suggests that progressive candidates could ultimately win as many as 13 regional education offices, depending on the outcomes of two closely contested races.
In the Seoul metropolitan area, progressive candidates were projected to lead in all three jurisdictions.
In Seoul, incumbent superintendent Jung Geun-sik was forecast to receive 39 percent of the vote, ahead of conservative challenger Cho Jeon-hyuk, who was projected to garner 21.2 percent.
