YouTuber claims ballot shortage proves fraud, demands president's resignation
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- YouTuber Jeon Han-gil claims ballot shortages in the recent local elections are definitive proof of electoral fraud, demanding President Lee Jae-myung's resignation.
- He asserted that the entire election process nationwide is invalid and called for a nationwide rerun, framing the ballot issue as the "last tail" of a long-standing fraud network.
- Protesters, including supporters of the 'Dae Guk Bon' civic group, have blockaded a vote counting center in Seoul, demanding a new election and accusing the government of orchestrating fraud to establish communism.
Controversial YouTuber Jeon Han-gil, known for promoting election fraud theories, has seized upon ballot shortages in South Korea's recent local elections as definitive evidence of widespread fraud. Speaking at a rally organized by the 'Dae Guk Bon' (Grand National Unity Body) civic group, Jeon declared the entire election process invalid and demanded the resignation of President Lee Jae-myung.
This is the decisive proof that the forces that have been committing election fraud for over 20 years have finally been caught by their tail.
"This is the decisive proof that the forces that have been committing election fraud for over 20 years have finally been caught by their tail," Jeon proclaimed to the crowd. He asserted that the nationwide ballot shortage was not an administrative error but a deliberate act, calling for a complete nullification of all election results and a fresh nationwide election. He further stated that the Lee Jae-myung administration bears full responsibility and called for the exercise of the people's right to resist, demanding the president's resignation.
All elections nationwide are declared null and void. A nationwide rerun election is declared.
Kim Hyun-tae, former commander of the Army Special Warfare Command's 707th Special Mission Battalion, who is currently on trial for alleged sedition, also appeared at the rally. He echoed Jeon's claims, alleging that "election fraud threatens the Republic of Korea" and accusing President Lee of usurting power through "treason and election fraud" to communize and dictate the nation.
We exercise the people's right to resist against the Lee Jae-myung regime, which bears all responsibility for this. We demand the resignation of the Lee Jae-myung regime.
Meanwhile, a protest has been ongoing outside a vote counting center in Seoul's Songpa district, where ballots for the Jamsil 7-dong second polling station were being processed late. Protesters have blockaded the entrance since the previous morning, demanding a new election. Reports indicate that around 30 election commission officials are isolated inside the venue. The crowd, which peaked at an estimated 6,000-7,000 people overnight, dwindled to hundreds by morning but began to swell again in the afternoon. Minor clashes have occurred as protesters have reportedly demanded identification from citizens and journalists attempting to enter or leave the building.
The Republic of Korea is threatened by election fraud. Lee Jae-myung is usurping power through treason and election fraud to communize and dictate the Republic of Korea.
Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.