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evidence from the 2024 general election. He described observing
excessively long, uncreased ballots bundled together during
the counting process for the Cho Kuk Innovation Party’s
proportional representation candidates. !ese anomalies strongly
suggest deliberate manipulation, with the ballots likely mass-
produced at a single facility. Kwon criticized the lack of public
and media attention to these irregularities, despite having
photographic evidence provided by observers.

Institutional Apathy and Media Inaction

Kwon accused the government and media of indi$erence or active
concealment of electoral fraud. He referenced a Time magazine
article by a left-leaning journalist that used the term “cabal” to
describe a cartel involved in U.S. election fraud, drawing parallels
between the challenges faced in South Korea and the U.S. Kwon’s
remarks highlight the global nature of the issue and the media’s
failure to hold institutions accountable.

Weaknesses in Election Security and Foreign Interference

Kwon identified widespread integrity and accountability issues
in Korea’s electoral system, from lower-level officials to top
political figures and justices. He noted vulnerabilities in the
National Election Commission’s (NEC’s) security systems,
referencing allegations of North Korean hacking and counterfeit
ballots potentially supplied by China. Kwon emphasized that
the National Intelligence Service (NIS) had confirmed North
Korean hacking attempts, while the quality of counterfeit ballots

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