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Ⅲ Social Issues

EARLY ELECTION IN KOREA

– THE START OF A NEW ERA

Moon Jae In was elected, getting
41.4% of the votes. Then, 75.34%
of Koreans in foreign countries
voted. 59.2% of them voted for
Moon Jae In, Ann Cheol Su fol-
lowed (16.3%). Barely 7.8% of
these citizens voted for Hong Jun
Pyo.
Photo Reference: The special
page for the election opened by
Naver.com and www.nec.go.kr
Candidates said that they admitted
the consequence of the election.
Moon Jae In started work as soon
as he was elected, without a period
Photo reference: http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/7423d2623c524762bf1c137a09b057a6
of being an “elected candidate.”
In the year 2016, Korea had a huge case of Incheon, 75.5% of adults Some expect the start of this new
politic scandals related to ‘former’ voted.
president Park and, on March 10, Each region had a different ap-
The Korean Constitutional Court proval rate for each candidate.
had impeached Park Geun Hye. Moon Jae In held the highst per-
So, after preparation for election for centage in 14 regions (metropolitan
approximately two months, we fi- cities) including Seoul, Gwangju
nally had a president election. At and Incheon. As everyone ex-
this time, Moon Jae In was elected pected, incumbent Hong Jun Pyo
as president. won the first place in Daegu,
In this election, voter turnout was Gyungbuk and Gyungnam. How-
77.2%, 1.4 percent points higher ever, he got approximately 2.52% era will bring a better life, and oth-
than the last election. The region of Honam (Gwangju, Jeonnam, ers don’t. But, you will never know
which recorded the highest Voter Jeonbuk). In Busan, Moon Jae In’s until you try. So from now, we have
turnout was Gwangju. In Gwangju, rate was only a little bit higher than to have a spark of concern about
82% of the citizens who had the Hong Jun Pyo. Ann Cheol Su held politics and watch the events which
right to vote used their precious second position in 9 regions, Yu will unfold.
votes. The second-highest voter Seung Min was 5th in 10 regions,
turnout was 80.7% in Sejong-si. and Sim Sang Jeong got 4th in 8 Park, Chaeyun (1-6)
The third was Ulsan (79.2%), and regions. The other candidates Graywolf1216@naver.com
forth was Jeonbuk (79.0%). In the couldn’t get many votes. In the end,

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