In Ukraine,... a comedian who gained popularity with his satirical TV show has taken the lead in the presidential election exit polls. <br />As none of the 39 candidates received more than 50 percent of the votes,... the top two candidates - comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy and President Petro Poroshenko - will go head-to-head in a run-off election later this month.<br />Kim Hyo-sun reports. <br />The first exit poll in Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday showed comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy winning the first round with 30-point-four percent of the vote. <br />Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko came in second with 17-point-eight percent.<br />The two candidates, who have expressed their pro-EU stances,... are set to take part in the run-off election slated to be held on April 21st,... as no candidate received more than half the votes. <br />Minutes after the exit polls were announced,... Zelenskiy said he was very happy but stressed it was not the final result. <br />Zelenskiy has no political experience aside from acting as president in his comedy series. <br />He has appealed to young voters by reaching out to them via social media. <br />Poroshenko, who's vying for his second term,... is aiming to appeal to conservative Ukrainians. <br />Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko,... who was one of the 39 candidates,... refused to acknowledge the exit polls after winning 14-point-two percent of the votes. <br />Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News. <br />
