Amid continued criticism of the National Election Commission over the shortage of ballot papers in the 9th nationwide local elections (the June 3 local elections), the Daegu Metropolitan City Election Commission began disciplinary proceedings after it became known that an employee of the Jung District Election Commission in Daegu practiced golf swings inside the office building.
According to the Daegu Metropolitan City Election Commission on the 12th, employee A of the Jung District Election Commission in Daegu was found to have practiced swings with their own golf club on the stairs on the 4th floor of the Jung District Election Commission building on the 10th.
Footage of A practicing golf swings was filmed from outside the building and spread through social media (SNS) and online communities. The released video shows a man swinging a golf club from inside a glass window. A citizen believed to be the person who filmed it said, "Wow, this is unforgivable," and "I need to film this and post it."
As the video spread, criticism toward the commission mounted online. The scene of practicing golf inside the office building was made public as criticism of the commission's election management and organizational operations grew due to the shortage of ballot papers in the June 3 local elections and errors in entering the ballot count results. A was reported to have explained to the commission, "I practiced golf swings once during lunch."
The Daegu Metropolitan City Election Commission said it would take time to verify the exact time because there is no closed-circuit (CC) TV at the location. An official at the Daegu Metropolitan City Election Commission said the commission plans to refer the case to a disciplinary committee after confirming whether A violated the duty to maintain dignity and the duty of diligence.