[6.3 election ①] Why are those of you who cried out for democracy 40 years ago silent now?
log date: 2026-6-14 Voters demanding a re-election at the Jamsil Olympic Park since 2026-6-5. June 10, 2026, student councils from approximately 30 universities including Korea University, read a statement regarding the infringement of voting rights that occurred during the local elections held on June 3, 2026. In fact, June 10 is a day of great significance in Korean history. ** The June 10 Democratic Movement (June Struggle) was a large-scale democratization movement that took place nationwide on June 10, 1987, in opposition to the dictatorship of the regime of Doo-hwan Jeon and the April 13 Constitutional Protection Measures (maintaining the indirect election system). Faced with nationwide backlash, the administration ruled by Tae-woo Noh, eventually issued the 'June 29 Declaration,' and accepted a constitutional amendment to introduce a direct presidential election system. The constitution enacted at that time has become the foundation sustaining the Republic of Korea to t...