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July 21, 2026

South Korea’s National Election Commission’s Dereliction of Duty Constitutes Treason and the Jamsil Suffrage Struggle Is a Second Korean War

2026-7-10, Op-Ed (English and Korean): Lee In-ho Note: Professor Emeritus Lee In-ho served as the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ambassador to Russia and Finland. She also taught history at Korea...

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February 5, 2026

Who Pulled the Strings? Deep Discontent Within South Korea’s Election Watchdog

2026-2-5, Ik-hyun Kang On January 27, 2026, the South Korean National Assembly’s Special Committee on Political Reform convened to discuss electoral safeguards ahead of the June 3 local elections. During...

Election Fraud/Elections/Morale/National Election Commission/NEC/Poll/South Korea

December 17, 2024

[Full Text] South Korean Voting System Vulnerable to Hacking, NIS, KISA Report

2023-10-10, NIS/KISA Press Release [TRANSLATION] [Posted on 2024-12-17] National Intelligence Service (NIS) Korea Internet & Security Agency (KIS) Press Release, 2023. 10. 10 Confirmation of Poor Cyber Security Management by the National Election Commission,...

Election Fraud/Elections/Official Documents

April 24, 2024

40-something YouTuber Who Wanted to Monitor for Election Fraud in South Korea Jailed

2024-4-24, Tara O A 40-something YouTuber concerned about election fraud installed CC cameras in 40 precincts in South Korea for the April 2024 general election. He, like many South Korean...

Censorship/Election Fraud/Elections/Human Rights/Lawfare

April 9, 2024

Democratic Party of Korea Targets 200 Seats for Itself and Related Parties in 2024 General Election

2024-4-9, Tara O The Democratic Party of Korea has been stating their target of obtaining 200 seats (of 300 total seats) in the 2024 General Election to elect the members...

Elections

April 9, 2024

Democratic Party of Korea Aimed for 31.3% Early Voting Rate, And Got It

2024-4-9, Tara O On April 7, 2024, the National Election Commission of South Korea announced that the early voting rate in the April 2024 general election was 31.28%, the highest...

Elections

April 5, 2024

South Korean Election Commission Early Vote Count Greater than Number of Observed Voters

2024-4-5, Tara O South Korea’s general election is on April 10, 2024. This election will select 300 lawmakers for South Korea’s National Assembly, which is the Korean equivalent of the...

Election Fraud/Elections

May 11, 2023

North Korea Hacks South Korea’s National Election Commission

2023-5-11, Tara O South Korea’s National Election Commission (중앙선거관리위원회) has been cyber attacked 8 times in the past 2 years, 7 of which are believed to have been conducted by...

Election Fraud/Elections/Hacking/National Security

January 26, 2023

North Korea’s Chungju Spy Ring in South Korea Exposed

2023-1-26, Tara O North Korea has continuously conducted intelligence and subversive operations against the Republic of Korea since its inception and even prior. Through its Cultural Exchange Bureau, the communist...

Abuse of Authority/Defectors/Elections/Espionage/Spy/Subversion

July 22, 2022

South Korean Supreme Court to Finally Decide on the April 2020 Election Fraud in Incheon Case

2022-7-22, Tara O On July 28, 2022, the Supreme Court will finally make a decision on whether the April 15, 2020 election results of Yeonsu-eul district of Incheon are valid...