지방선거 D-1, 여야 총력전...막판 변수는?
Over 30 million South Korean are set to go to the polls on Wednesday, as local government and parliamentary elections are held for some 17 mayors and provincial governor positions along with over 36-hundred council seats of varying ranks. Seven National Assembly seats will also be up for grabs,
Also at stake will be seven National Assembly seats in parliamentary by-elections. The elections come less than a month after President Yoon took office on May 10th. It will be a first test of confidence in his government.
With less than 24 hours to go before the polls open we discuss the local and parliamentary by-election races with AN Jun-seong, Visiting Professor of Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies and David TIZZARD, Professor of Korean Studies, Seoul Women’s University.
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Professor An: Right now, the biggest focus is usually on the Seoul mayor and Gyeonggi-do Province governor posts. Let’s begin with Seoul, where the incumbent Oh Se-hoon has a clear lead over Song Young-gil. What’s the reason for Oh’s popularity, and what was the reason the DP put Song forward for mayor?
2. Professor Tizzard: What does the clear lead of the PPP’s frontrunners in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province indicate about what people want?
3. Prof. A: Currently, the DP holds a strong majority in parliament. How can the PPP secure a significant win? How many seats or which positions would they need in order to turn the situation around in their favour?
4. Prof. T: The race is largely expected to reflect public sentiment toward the Yoon administration’s first weeks in office. Is it looking favourable for his party at the moment?
5. Prof. A: The race is largely expected to reflect public sentiment toward the Yoon administration’s first weeks in office. What’s the public sentiment towards him at the moment in terms of how he’s handled the most important state affairs?
6. Prof. A: Early voting came to 20.6%, higher than the last two local elections (20.1% in 2018, 11% in 2014). What does this indicate and do you think we'll see just as high a turnout?
7. Prof. T: Despite the growing proportion of foreign residents who are eligible to vote, turnout has been on the decline. Why do you think this is?
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An : How do you think the turnout rate will be on election day?
t : With Ahn Cheol-soo and Lee Jae-myung going for seats in parliament, does this indicate they will try again in the next presidential election?
That was AN Jun-seong, Visiting Professor of Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies and David TIZZARD, Professor of Korean Studies, Seoul Women’s University.
Thank you for your time.
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2022-05-31, 10:00 (KST)
