With just four days left until the June 3rd presidential election, the People Power Party is struggling not only to catch up with Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung but also to counter disinformation about election fraud, which is draining their energy. Online conspiracy theories about election rigging are reportedly discouraging conservative voters from turning out.
On the first day of early voting, the nationwide turnout reached a record high of 19.58%. Regionally, the progressive Honam region saw a 6–8 percentage point increase in turnout, while turnout in the conservative strongholds of North Gyeongsang and Daegu dropped by 2–4 percentage points.
"That voice—yes, it really is candidate Kim Moon-soo."
A two-term lawmaker from the People Power Party (PPP), who represents the Daegu–North Gyeongsang (TK) region, has been repeatedly telling this to supporters he meets on-site. The party has been sending out automated voice messages (ARS) of their presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo urging people to vote early. However, many recipients have responded by asking, “Is this voice phishing?” or “Is it really Kim Moon-soo’s voice?” due to skepticism. In a phone call on the 30th, the lawmaker said, “Rumors are spreading in online communities and supporter group chats that ‘the Kim Moon-soo call is fake, generated by AI,’” and added, “No matter how much we explain that it’s really his voice, people don’t seem to believe it.”
That same night, a fake statement titled “Urgent Message from Candidate Kim Moon-soo Calling for a Halt to Early Voting” circulated on social media, prompting Kim’s campaign to urgently release a statement saying they would “take strict action against this illegal and fake document.”
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