South Koreans hit the polls Wednesday to elect mayors, governors, local council members and regional education chiefs in crucial local elections that could set

South Korea's early voting turnout for local elections reached a record high, ruling and opposition parties to offer different interpretations.

Across South Korea, a variety of spaces — from barbecue restaurants to wedding halls — are serving as polling stations for Wednesday's local elections and parli

It is an opportunity for citizens to influence both the future of their communities and the direction of national politics. Every ballot cast carries that responsibility.

Polling for the 2026 local elections began simultaneously across 14,288 voting stations nationwide at 6 a.m. on Wednesday — with some voters already lining up before the doors…