The ruling party in South Korea has lost its majority in parliament after elections aimed at boosting its position, exit polls suggest.
Exit polls forecast the Saenuri party to retain a slight lead over opponents but not enough to secure a majority in the 300-member National Assembly.
Saenuri previously had only a slim majority in the assembly.
It meant that President Park Geun-hye's time in office had been hampered by legislative gridlock.
She was hoping a stronger showing of support in the National Assembly would help her to push through labour and economic reforms before her term in office expires in about 20 months' time.
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