개표율 88%서 '대역전'..한동훈 "대한민국 균형추" / SBS 8뉴스 / 2026 국민의 선택

Anchor Next, we will look at the results of the by-elections. In Busan Buk-gap, which drew nationwide attention, independent candidate Han Dong-hoon succeeded in a last-minute turnaround and is now poised to enter the National Assembly for the first time. Immediately after his victory, Candidate Han pledged to rebuild the conservative camp. Reporter Cho Min-ki reports. Reporter Exit polls from the three major terrestrial broadcasters showed a close race between Democratic Party candidate Ha Jung-woo and independent candidate Han Dong-hoon in Busan Buk-gap. In the early stages of vote counting, Candidate Ha Jung-woo held the lead, ahead by about 10 percentage points. As early-term early voting ballots were tallied first, Candidate Han Dong-hoon lagged behind until 11 PM last night (the 3rd). However, as the regular ballots were opened, he closely caught up to Candidate Ha, and a reversal was finally achieved around 2 AM. Candidate Han's final vote share was 42.96%, defeating Candidate Ha, who received 41.26%. Park Min-sik, the People Power Party candidate whose gap widened early on with a final vote share of 15.76%, was the first to express his thoughts on defeat around 10 p.m. [Park Min-sik / People Power Party Candidate for Busan Buk-gap: I feel apologetic once again for not being able to share the joy of victory with you…] Once the outcome was decided, Candidate Ha expressed his gratitude to his supporters, stating that he humbly accepts the result. [Ha Jung-woo / Democratic Party Candidate for Busan Buk-gap: I would like to thank our supporters. I believe our efforts and preparation were somewhat lacking.] Candidate Han, who arrived at his election office around 1 a.m. amidst cheers from supporters to watch the final results, declared his victory by focusing on rebuilding conservatism and keeping the ruling power in check. [Han Dong-hoon / Member-elect for Busan Buk-gap: I will rebuild conservatism and control the runaway Lee Jae-myung administration to restore the balance of power in the Republic of Korea.] Candidate Han, who served as the leader of the People Power Party but was expelled from the party last January over the so-called "party member bulletin board" issue, has succeeded in entering the National Assembly and securing his first parliamentary badge through a dramatic last-minute turnaround. (Video Coverage: Kang Dong-cheol, Kang Si-woo; Video Editing: Park Chun-bae) #SBSNews #News #Realtime Copyright Ⓒ SBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited.