Their generation ousted South Korea's military regime. Now they have to win over Gen Z
South Koreans in their 20s and 30s make up a third of voters, and candidates want to win them over. Many young voters are over the folks in power, a lot of whom are from an activist generation.
SEOUL — Presidential elections in South Korea this coming Wednesday could have implications for its ties with the United States, North Korea and China. But the vote is likely to hinge on domestic issues.
In previous elections, politicians largely campaigned along ideological or geographical lines. This time, the race is playing out along generational ones.
People in their 20s and 30s make up about a third of the vote — and candidates really want to win them over.
A central issue is how these younger voters feel about the generation in power. Many of those in office are known as the "86 generation," because they were college students in the 1980s and born
