So we're just five days away from June 13th local elections here in Korea... and rival parties are giving it their all in hopes of wooing as many voters as possible -- with their campaigning now targeting swing regions,... and hotly contested battlegrounds.
For more on this, we're now joined by our political correspondent Kim Min-ji in the studio with us today.
Hello Min-ji.


Some voters will be casting their votes today... so parties don't actually have that much time left.

That's right.
Given that they can only campaign until the day before election day,... rival parties have just four days left now.
To give viewers a brief recap -- some 4-thousand seats are up for grabs,... including 17 metropolitan mayors and provincial governors.
By-elections are also being held for 12 vacant districts.

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is starting today in the liberal stronghold of Jeolla-do Province.
The main opposition Liberty Korea Party is campaigning in Gyeongsangnam-do Province -- a traditional conservative stronghold but now one of the most contested areas.
The party has been taking a two track approach to reverse the ruling party's lead in the opinion polls -- with lawmakers supporting campaigning,... and the leadership focusing on issue making.
The minor parties are also out and about nationwide, from the southern parts up to the capital,... attempting to secure a greater voter base,... and encouraging people to cast their votes.
But mind you the races for mayor and governor are mainly seen as a competition between the two largest parties.