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DP nears nationwide sweep, with PPP reduced to southeastern base

South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party was heading for a landslide victory in Wednesday’s nationwide local elections, sweeping across much of the country while leaving the main opposition People Power Party largely confined to its conservative southeastern strongholds. As vote counting continued early Thursday, the Democratic Party was leading in 13 of 16 mayoral and gubernatorial races, while the People Power Party was ahead in three — Daegu, North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang provinces. The

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Han Dong-hoon clinches assembly seat in Busan

Independent candidate Han Dong-hoon, the former leader of the main opposition People Power Party, clinched a National Assembly seat in a Wednesday by-election, taking Busan’s Buk-A district. With 99.51 percent of ballots counted, 43 percent went to Han, narrowly ahead of Ha Jung-woo who got 41.2 percent. Ha is a former senior secretary to President Lee Jae Myung for artificial intelligence who quit his post to run in the by-election. Exit polls had indicated that Ha had a narrow lead over Han. H

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Ballot chaos prompts legal doubts over NEC’s late-night voting extension

The National Election Commission’s decision to extend voting hours in Seoul after polling stations ran out of ballot papers is expected to face legal scrutiny, legal experts said Wednesday, though they view a revote as unlikely. NEC Secretary-General Huh Cheol-hoon apologized, saying the commission had caused “great confusion and concern” after ballot shortages forced voting to be suspended at some sites during the June 3 local elections. He said the NEC immediately sent additional ballot papers

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Police deployed to Songpa polling station amid standoff over ballot box removal

Dozens of police officers were deployed early Thursday to a polling station in Seoul’s Songpa District where citizens continued to block the removal of a ballot box after voting hours were extended due to a ballot paper shortage. According to police and other authorities, several dozen riot police officers were sent to the No. 2 polling station in Jamsil 7-dong at around 12:30 a.m. Thursday as the standoff continued. The deployment came as citizens at the site tried to prevent election officials

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AI creators, tech leaders gather in San Francisco for Upscale Conf

Korea Herald correspondent Choi Jeong-yoon SAN FRANCISCO, US — Upscale Conf, a two-day event on artificial intelligence and creative production, opened Wednesday in San Francisco, bringing together creators, filmmakers, technologists and business leaders to discuss how generative AI is changing industries from design and advertising to filmmaking and marketing. Held at The Midway and organized by AI image upscaling company Magnific, the conference features speakers from technology companies, med

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Exit polls put Jung Geun-sik on course for second term as Seoul education chief

Incumbent Seoul Superintendent Jung Geun-sik was projected to secure a second term Wednesday, leading the city’s education chief race as vote counting continued. “I don’t think this is my victory. Rather, it was possible because Seoul citizens understood and trusted the major policies of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education over the past year and a half,” Jung said after learning of the exit poll results Wednesday. “I believe I will have to build an integrated Seoul education curriculum th

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Voter turnout comes to second-highest for local election at 61%

South Korea’s voter turnout in Wednesday’s local elections was provisionally tallied at 61 percent, marking the second-highest turnout in the country’s local election history, according to the National Election Commission. The NEC said around 27.25 million out of around 44.65 million eligible voters cast ballots in the elections held from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. nationwide. The figure includes ballots cast during the two-day early voting period held May 29-30, which recorded a turnout of 23.51 percent,

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Cheong Wa Dae urges NEC to take ‘responsible measures’ over ballot shortages

The presidential office urged the election watchdog Wednesday to take “responsible measures” after the agency acknowledged ballot shortages at 14 polling stations in Seoul during the local elections and issued a public apology. The National Election Commission admitted that ballots had run short at 12 polling stations in Songpa-gu and one each in Gangnam-gu and Gwangjin-gu, while issuing a public apology over the incident. “As a constitutional institution tasked with guaranteeing the people’s ri

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Ballot shortage sparks protest at Seoul polling station

A ballot shortage at a polling station in Seoul's Songpa-gu triggered a tense standoff late Wednesday, turning an election management failure into a dispute over voting rights as counting got underway in Korea's local elections. Crowds gathered at one of Jamsil’s polling stations after voting there was extended because of a shortage of ballots, Yonhap News Agency reported. Some protesters demanded that ballots cast at the station be invalidated and that the ballot box not be removed from the sit

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Democratic candidates lead major mayoral contests, exit poll shows

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea appeared poised for a sweeping victory in South Korea's June 3 local elections, according to exit polls released Wednesday, with the liberal party projected to win most major mayoral and gubernatorial races nationwide. As of 10:13 p.m., 15.88 percent of the votes had been counted. A joint exit poll conducted by KBS, MBC and SBS showed Democratic Party candidates leading in 11 of the country's 16 metropolitan mayoral and gubernatorial contests. The main opposi

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June election victory to buoy Lee administration

As Wednesday's exit poll suggested a landslide win for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea in the local and parliamentary by-elections, all eyes are on what ramifications the outcome would have on the incumbent Lee Jae Myung administration. The liberal bloc has won the last two major elections ― the 2024 general election and 2025 presidential election ― and Wednesday's predicted local election wins would only extend the party's dominance in central and local governments and the parliament. On t

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National Assembly by-elections carry weighty implications for conservative, liberal blocs

The political fates of two major figures on the left and right of Korean politics hung in the balance in Wednesday's National Assembly by-elections, with the outcomes carrying implications for the conservative and progressive blocs alike. Of the 14 by-elections, Busan's Buk-A district and Pyeongtaek-B drew the most attention. Busan pits a former aide of President Lee Jae Myung against a former leader of the conservatives; Pyeongtaek brings a minor liberal opposition leader against established pa

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What Seoul mayorship means for Korean politics

As an exit poll projected Democratic Party of Korea candidate Chong Won-o would defeat incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Wednesday, political analysts said the race underscored Seoul Mayorship's outsized role in Korean politics. The powerful local office can serve either as a national launchpad or as a counterweight to the sitting administration. The exit poll conducted by KBS, MBC and SBS for this year's local elections showed Chong leading with 51.4 percent support, compared with 46.0 percen

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Ruling party set for landslide with wins in Seoul, Busan: exit polls

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is projected to take at least 11 top executive posts out of the 16 for metropolitan cities and provinces that were at stake, exit polls showed Wednesday. Only one People Power Party incumbent of 12 was clearly projected to be reelected in the key municipalities. Nationwide exit polls put the left-leaning party's candidates ahead of conservative rivals in the mayoral races for Daejeon, Gwangju, Incheon, Seoul, Sejong and Ulsan. For gubernatorial elections, the

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Time to open ballots

After voting concluded in South Korea's local elections Wednesday evening, election workers began sorting ballots at a counting center set up in Hoban Gymnasium, located in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.

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Fire breaks out near National Election Commission during vote counting

A fire broke out on a hillside near the National Election Commission headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, at around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, about an hour and a half after polls closed in the local elections. The Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters said it received a report of a fire near the NEC, with the caller saying flames could be seen halfway up a nearby mountain. Fire authorities dispatched 11 pieces of equipment and 33 personnel to the scene and arrived at around 7:55 p.m. They b

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Chong Won-o projected to win Seoul mayoral race: exit poll

Chong Won-o of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was projected Wednesday to unseat four-term Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, putting the capital on course for its first liberal mayor in six years. The ruling party was projected to score a nationwide victory over the PPP in local elections, but victory in Seoul, the country's most politically important local administration, would be a symbolic win for President Lee Jae Myung's party. Chong led Oh of the main opposition People Power Party 51.4 percent

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2026 local elections in numbers

South Korea’s local elections on Wednesday stood out not only for their scale, but also for record figures that point to changing demographics, uneven competition and the sheer cost of running nationwide local polls. Voters cast ballots to choose leaders across multiple levels of local government, including governors, mayors, education superintendents and local council members. The number of foreign nationals eligible to vote in this year’s local elections reached a record 151,532, up 18.7 perce

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Ballot shortage delays poll closing in parts of Seoul

A digital watch shows 6:54 p.m. on Wednesday as voters line up at a polling station in Garak-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, where ballot shortages delayed voting past the scheduled 6 p.m. closing time. (Yonhap)

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Jung Geun-sik projected to win second term as Seoul education chief: exit polls

Liberal candidate Jung Geun-sik was projected to win Seoul’s education superintendent race Wednesday, exit polls showed, securing a second term as head of the city’s education office. Polls closed at 6 p.m., with exit polls giving Jung 39 percent of the vote, ahead of conservative candidate Cho Chun-hyuk, who received 21.2 percent. The exit polls were conducted by Korea’s three major broadcasters, KBS, MBC and SBS, at 595 polling stations nationwide. They surveyed every fifth voter who cast a ba

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DP nears nationwide sweep, with PPP reduced to southeastern base

Han Dong-hoon clinches assembly seat in Busan

Ballot chaos prompts legal doubts over NEC’s late-night voting extension

Police deployed to Songpa polling station amid standoff over ballot box removal

AI creators, tech leaders gather in San Francisco for Upscale Conf

Exit polls put Jung Geun-sik on course for second term as Seoul education chief

Voter turnout comes to second-highest for local election at 61%

Cheong Wa Dae urges NEC to take ‘responsible measures’ over ballot shortages

Ballot shortage sparks protest at Seoul polling station

Democratic candidates lead major mayoral contests, exit poll shows

June election victory to buoy Lee administration

National Assembly by-elections carry weighty implications for conservative, liberal blocs

What Seoul mayorship means for Korean politics

Ruling party set for landslide with wins in Seoul, Busan: exit polls

Time to open ballots

Fire breaks out near National Election Commission during vote counting

Chong Won-o projected to win Seoul mayoral race: exit poll

2026 local elections in numbers

Ballot shortage delays poll closing in parts of Seoul

Jung Geun-sik projected to win second term as Seoul education chief: exit polls