[Breaking] Ha, Han locked in tight race in Busan by-election: exit poll

Democratic Party of Korea candidate Ha Jung-woo and independent candidate Han Dong-hoon were locked in a tight race in the National Assembly by-election for Busan's Buk-A district, according to a joint exit poll released Wednesday after voting ended.

The exit poll showed Ha with 42.6 percent support, narrowly ahead of independent candidate Han Dong-hoon at 41.6 percent.

People Power Party candidate Park Min-sik garnered 15.8 percent.

The exit poll covered 595 polling stations nationwide Wednesda