Koreans Vote for Continuity with the Ruling Party
The outcome of this year’s legislative election subverted assumptions that voters tend to support the opposition party to check the ruling party.
High Turnout Points to Policy Success
High voter turnout in the recent National Assembly election can be attributed to long-term effort to expand the pool of eligible voters.
How to Hold an Election During a Pandemic
Today, South Korea attempts to thread the needle, ensuring suffrage to all eligible voters while keeping uninfected voters safe from exposure.
How Does South Korea’s New Election System Work?
South Korea adopted a new election system for distributing legislative seats with the intention of making politics more inclusive. But will it work?
Korea’s Effort to Expand the Number of Eligible Voters
Korea’s efforts to expand the number of eligible voters did not progress sufficiently to mitigate the effects of the ongoing health crisis.