[Exclusive] Prime Minister Kim to Visit Jamsil on the 21st Amid 'Suffrage Infringement' Protests

Prime Minister Kim Minseok is scheduled to meet and talk with citizens in Jamsil, Seoul, on the 21st, where a protest against the infringement of suffrage took place.

Prime Minister Kim Minseok is speaking at the Cabinet Meeting and Emergency Economic Headquarters Meeting held at the Government Complex Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Photo by Jo Yongjun, June 16, 2026

According to a government official on the 19th, Prime Minister Kim will visit Korea National Sport University in Songpa-gu, Seoul, at 10 a.m. on the 21st to hold a public discussion with citizens on the topic of "National Election Commission Reform." The venue is located about 500 meters from the site where the Jamsil protest is taking place. Given the high level of public interest, the discussion will also be broadcast live on YouTube.

At the Handball Gymnasium in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, which was used as a ballot counting center during the 9th Nationwide Local Elections, a protest to block the counting center has continued for the second week. In particular, there has been strong condemnation of suffrage violations, especially among the 2030 generation of young people, and some hardline protesters have engaged in deviant acts, including violence. As the protest group has blocked access to the site, the damage suffered by sports organizations that need to use the gymnasium has been increasing. Some protesters have also committed illegal acts, such as forcibly searching athletes' bags.

Regarding this, Prime Minister Kim stated at the Cabinet Meeting on the 16th, "It is a serious illegal act that can never be tolerated under any circumstances to exercise personal control over individuals who have authorized access," and warned, "We will respond firmly and with exemplary punishment."

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