1 of 2 | Employees of the National Election Commission take part in a campaign in Ilsan, just outside of Seoul, South Korea, 26 April 2026, to encourage voter participation in the June 3 general election. Photo by YONHAP / EPA
May 19 (Asia Today) -- More than 60% of young South Koreans and college students do not trust elections or political opinion polls, according to a survey released ahead of the June 3 local elections.
The Korean Law Consumers Federation, a legal advocacy group, released the results Monday after surveying 1,201 young people and college students from 119 universities nationwide. The respondents had an average age of 23.4.
The survey found that 60.37% of respondents said they do not trust elections or political opinion polls, while 38.80% said they do.
Despite the distrust, 59.95% said they would definitely vote in the local elections, and 35.89% said they would try to vote.
