Written : 2025-05-12 10:00:00 KST
And it's not just the candidates and their teams taking to the streets for the next 3 weeks. Voters too can participate, even if they are Koreans living abroad. We have our political correspondent Oh Soo-young in studio to discuss what's ahead. Sooyoung, it's great to have you in studio.
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on-point 관측소 obvervation post
take to the streets 요구를 내걸고 가두 시위에 나서다
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1. Official campaigning begins today, but there are important rules and restrictions to keep in mind. What can we expect to see? A total of seven candidates have officially registered for South Korea’s 21st presidential election, and they'll be able to campaign until the day before the election -so for a total of 22 days. During this period, we'll see large-scale street rallies with campaign vehicles blasting theme songs all over the country.
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blast (특히 음악이) 쾅쾅 울리다
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There are some ground rules of course. From 7AM to 11PM, candidates can give speeches and hold talks in public spaces, with the use of loudspeakers only until 9PM. The candidates and their teams can also distribute banners, leaflets and namecards. Volunteers can help but are prohibited from receiving or requesting compensation. Voters can also take part in campaigning. According to the National Election Commission, you can express support for a party or candidate through speech or phone calls until the day before the election.
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Campaigning via text messages or social media is allowed even on election day. However, sharing false information, defamatory content, or producing and distributing deepfake videos may violate election laws and result in legal consequences. 2. Now some rules apply to overseas Koreans too. That's right. Overseas Koreans can participate in election campaigning even on election day as long as they do so within legal boundaries.
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defamatory [ dɪ|fæmətɔːri ] 중상하는, 비방하는(slanderous),명예를 훼손하는
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They are permitted to send campaign-related information via text messages; post campaign messages or videos on personal websites, message boards, or chat rooms, as well as send related content through email. However, non-candidates cannot send out automated messages, advertise the campaign on news websites, nor can they use or outsource mass email delivery. These guidelines apply to Korean citizens residing abroad under the Public Official Election Act.
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outsource 외주(外注) 제작[조달]하다, 외부 자원을 활용하다.
the Public Official Election Act. 공직선거법
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Violation may result in penalties under Korean election law, so please check out the full guidelines at ok.nec.go.kr the National Election Commission’s Overseas Election website. 3. Over 258-thousand overseas voters are eligible to participate in this election. Yes, overseas ballots will be open at 182 diplomatic missions around the world for those who have registered already. Voting will be held from May 20 to 25 that's next Tuesday to Sunday, from 8 AM to 5 PM local time.
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diplamatic mission 재외공관
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Details about specific locations and time will be posted on the NEC’s Overseas Election website this week at least 20 days before election day. Now, as for the documents you need: Voters must bring valid photo ID issued by a Korean or a foreign government agency with their full name, and date of birth. Voters must also present documents that verify they have not acquired foreign nationality, such as a permanent resident certificate, or visa.
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NEC 중앙선거관리위원회(National Election Commission)
permanent resident certificate 영주권 증명서
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If you're residing overseas but are in Korea during that time, you can vote between May 26th and June 3 here in Korea, by reporting to the local election commission in charge of their last registered Korean address. Again, you can find all the information you need, along with the candidates' campaign pledges, at ok.nec.go.kr. I see. There's a surge of energy that comes with the start of official election campaigning. Thanks for coming in today.
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campaign pledge 선거공약
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