South Korean Society News | Korea JoongAng Daily

Social Affairs

Latest News

Protest demanding election do-over continues for third day

Protests calling for a rerun of the June 3 local election after a ballot shortage entered their third consecutive day on Sunday.

2026.6.7

Ballot shortage protest, K-pop festival crowd Jamsil's Olympic Park

Thousands demanding a revote over Seoul ballot shortages surrounded a vote-counting center for a second day, disrupting access as a major K-pop festival drew huge crowds nearby.

2026.6.6

Popular in Social Affairs

Police officers check drivers at a daytime sobriety checkpoint on a road in Suwon.

Two killed, six injured after Tesla allegedly fleeing drunk-driving checkpoint crashes into bus

A Tesla allegedly fleeing a police drunk-driving checkpoint crashed into an express bus in Pyeongtaek, leaving two dead and six injured.

2026.6.6

National Election Commission chief offers to resign after ballot shortage debacle in Seoul

National Election Commission (NEC) Chairman Roh Tae-ak offered to resign on Friday, two days after ballot shortages disrupted voting at some southern Seoul polling stations during the June 3 local elections.

2026.6.5

ADOR reduces damages sought against former CEO, Danielle and family member by 10 billion won

ADOR has reduced its damages claim against Danielle, one of Danielle's family members and former CEO Min Hee-jin a from total of 43.1 billion won to 33.1 billion won, legal sources said Friday.

2026.6.5

Starbucks Korea's refund policy conditions frustrate customers amid boycott

Earlier this month, Starbucks Korea announced that it is offering full refunds on Starbucks card balances — with “no usage conditions” — through June 14, a policy reversal driven by the growing consumer boycott. But there seems to be limits.

2026.6.5

Police, protesters clash as officers move to extract ballot boxes from Seoul polling station

The police and protesters briefly clashed on Friday morning after the former arrived at a polling station in Songpa District, southern Seoul, to extract the ballot boxes, which the protesters had blockaded for 35 hours.

2026.6.5

Police secure ballot boxes at Seoul polling station after more than 30-hour standoff

The police secured two ballot boxes from the Seoul polling station, following a more than 30-hour standoff with protesters who alleged election fraud.

2026.6.5

Election agency budgeted for 110 percent voter turnout, printed only half

Korea's election agency is facing a deepening credibility crisis after a ballot shortage on Election Day left voters at over a dozen polling stations unable to cast their votes, yet budget figures show 110 percent of ballots could have been printed.

2026.6.5

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon celebrates after receiving a bouquet for winning the mayoral race for Seoul at Seoul City Hall in Jung District, central Seoul, on June 4. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

'A graveyard for pollsters': Exit polls, surveys miss the mark again

Major discrepancies between election forecasts and the final results of the June 3 local elections and National Assembly by-elections have sparked growing doubts about the accuracy of exit polls and pre-election surveys.

2026.6.4

South Korean Society News | Korea JoongAng Daily

Social Affairs

Latest News

Protest demanding election do-over continues for third day

Ballot shortage protest, K-pop festival crowd Jamsil's Olympic Park

Popular in Social Affairs

Protest demanding election do-over continues for third day

Two killed, six injured after Tesla allegedly fleeing drunk-driving checkpoint crashes into bus

ADOR reduces damages sought against former CEO, Danielle and family member by 10 billion won

Ballot shortage protest, K-pop festival crowd Jamsil's Olympic Park

Government ordered to compensate Song

Two killed, six injured after Tesla allegedly fleeing drunk-driving checkpoint crashes into bus

National Election Commission chief offers to resign after ballot shortage debacle in Seoul

ADOR reduces damages sought against former CEO, Danielle and family member by 10 billion won

Starbucks Korea's refund policy conditions frustrate customers amid boycott

Police, protesters clash as officers move to extract ballot boxes from Seoul polling station

Police secure ballot boxes at Seoul polling station after more than 30-hour standoff

Election agency budgeted for 110 percent voter turnout, printed only half

'A graveyard for pollsters': Exit polls, surveys miss the mark again