Negative campaigning overshadows local elections

“Korea’s June 3 local elections have entered their final stretch amid a surge of allegations and political attacks, with negative campaign overshadowing races across major battlegrounds. Just days before voters head to the polls, candidates in key cities and provinces have traded accusations ranging from misinformation to illegal election interference. This reflects a familiar end-of-campaign pattern, but this year in particular highlights rising concerns over digital manipulation and the political neutrality of public officials. In Seoul, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s (DPK) mayoral candidate Chong Won-o filed a complaint Friday against incumbent Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party (PPP), alleging organized online defamation and opinion manipulation. This follows a media report claiming Oh’s campaign was involved in systematically producing and distributing negative content about his rival. Oh's camp has denied the allegations as groundless. Similar clashes have emerged in Busan, where the PPP accused DPK candidate Jeon Jae-soo of spreading false information about i

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