In pictures: South Korea votes

South Korea's voters went to the polls on Thursday to elect a new president. Liberal candidate Roh Moo-hyun narrowly won the race.

The campaign was dominated by the threat posed by North Korea, and by the economy. The two leading candidates sharply divided the generations.

It was a night of triumph for Roh Moo-hyun's supporters

The election was billed as the closest in South Korea's history

The elderly tended to favour conservative Lee Hoi-chang, while many of the young supported liberal Roh Moo-hyun

The economy was a key issue in the poll

"I voted for the candidate that would look after the working class"

"I think Mr Roh's sunshine policy to North Korea should be continued"

"I voted for Roh because he wants to move the administrative capital away from Seoul"