Samsung's Lee Jae-yong Casts His Vote...Scenes from His Early Voting Station Visit

Voted at Hannam-dong Community Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Exchanged a handshake with an election official on site
Left the early voting station without making any statements

Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, participated in early voting on the first day of the 9th nationwide simultaneous local elections and the National Assembly by-elections and re-elections on May 29. On this day, Chairman Lee visited the early voting station set up at the Hannam-dong Community Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Arriving at the site in a gray suit, he calmly went through the identification process, received his ballot, and proceeded to cast his vote. During the process, he was seen exchanging a handshake with an election official, accompanied by a bright expression.

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong casting his vote on the 29th at the early voting station for the 9th nationwide local elections set up at Hannam-dong Community Service Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

After completing his vote, Chairman Lee gave a brief nod to the reporters present at the scene before quietly leaving the early voting station without making any statements. It is unusual for a leading business figure like Chairman Lee to be publicly photographed participating in an election, which drew significant attention at the site. His participation in the early voting was observed as part of a wave of voting activity by prominent figures ahead of the elections. In particular, the public release of the Samsung Group chairman exercising his ordinary civic duty drew widespread interest both inside and outside of the business community. However, Chairman Lee refrained from making any remarks that could be interpreted as a political message and quietly left after completing the standard voting procedure.

This early voting period runs for two days, from May 29 to May 30, and is being held at 3,571 early voting stations nationwide. Voting hours are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and voters can visit any early voting station nationwide without prior registration. Voters who do not participate in early voting must cast their ballots at their designated polling station, based on their registered address, on the official voting day of June 3.

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is voting at the early voting station for the 9th nationwide local elections, set up at Hannam-dong Community Service Center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 29th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

When visiting a polling station, voters must bring identification that includes a photo and date of birth, such as a resident registration card, passport, or driver's license. Mobile identification is also accepted, but the app must be launched on site so that the photo, name, and date of birth can be verified. Image files saved as screenshots are not accepted as valid identification.

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