On the 3rd, the day of the 9th nationwide simultaneous local elections, Seoul education superintendent candidate Jung Geun-Sik cheers while watching a broadcast of exit poll results at his campaign office in Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Yonhap News

On the 3rd, in the election for Seoul education superintendent, candidate Jung Geun-Sik, who is seeking a second term, topped the exit poll.

Immediately after the polls closed that day, a joint exit poll conducted by the three terrestrial broadcasters KBS, SBS, and MBC projected that Jung Geun-Sik would record a 39% vote share. The projected vote share for runner-up Cho Jun-Hyeok was tallied at 21.2%.