Matt Kim

The anger in South Korea is complex. Some are still upset at the removal of their President Yoon last year. Others think the electronic voting system is rigged. Yet others are concerned about President Lee’s current administration and their close ties to North Korea and China. But almost all agree that in a democracy, every eligible voter should have the ability to cast their vote. And in the recent election, due to ballot shortages at certain precincts, Korean citizens were stripped of the democratic process. That’s why they chat “re-election”. Since the demonstrations started on 6-3, similar rallies have been popping up all over the country with the one in Jamsil being the largest. The Korean National Election committee has already ruled out a re-election, but if this momentum continues, albeit highly unlikely, it’s not impossible. Korean politics is fascinating. Because as a democracy, one could argue they do it better than the US. If enough people protest, the government is forced to heed its people. 4 of the last 5 Presidents of South Korea have ended up indicted or in jail, and the dictators before them were forced out of power. In the US, it doesn’t matter how corrupt a President is — you’re forced to abide under his term regardless of public sentiment, and there’s no accountability for the upper political class and their corruption.

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