Early voting for the 21st presidential election began across 3,568 early voting stations nationwide at 6 a.m. on the 29th.
Early voting will be conducted from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. over the next two days.
During this period, voters can cast their votes at any nearby early voting station without separate registration.
On this day, major presidential candidates will also participate in early voting.
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea, plans to vote at 10 a.m. in Sinchon, Seoul.
Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate for the People Power Party, plans to visit a nearby polling station to vote around 10 a.m. while campaigning in Incheon Gyeong.
Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate for the Reform Party, will vote at an early voting station in Dongtan 9-dong, Hwaseong, at 10:30 a.m.
Kwon Young-guk, the presidential candidate for the Democratic Labor Party, will cast his vote around 7:30 a.m. at an early voting station in Yeosu, South Jeolla.
The location of the polling stations can be checked on the National Election Commission website or through portal sites.
To vote, individuals must bring a photo identification document, such as a resident registration card, passport, or driver's license, issued by a government office or public institution.
In the case of a mobile identification card, the application must be run on-site to verify the individual's photo, name, and date of birth. Images saved through screen captures are not accepted.
Individuals should be cautious as taking pictures of marked ballots or damaging ballots can lead to penalties.
Taking pictures of ballots inside the voting booth and uploading them to social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter is also prohibited.
While it is permissible to take a 'certification shot' showing a finger marked with the symbol, such photos must be taken outside the polling station. The Public Official Election Act prohibits filming ballots inside the polling booth, and violators may face up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 4 million won.
Voters should be careful, as ballots cannot be reissued in case of accidental marking or ballot damage.
Individuals will also face penalties for damaging ballots or causing disturbances at polling stations, or for assaulting or threatening election commission staff or polling station workers. This can result in imprisonment for between one to ten years or fines ranging from 5 million won to 30 million won.
According to election laws, if someone causes disturbances within or within 100 meters of a polling station, the polling management officer or polling staff may intervene and take action.
To respond to such unexpected disruptive situations, uniformed police officers will be assigned to each early voting station.
The main voting day for this presidential election is on the 3rd of next month. Voting hours will be from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.