South Korea Conservatives Struggle Against Media Bias

Raising questions about election integrity is taboo in South Korea, just as in the U.S.

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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In this commentary, the author draws parallels between the media landscape in South Korea and the United States, where raising doubts about election integrity is met with immediate backlash and accusations of being a 'conspiracy theorist' or 'far-right extremist.' The author argues that in both countries, the legacy media ecosystem is broken, with powerful leftist forces controlling the narrative and silencing dissent. The author calls for Korean and American conservatives to unite and fight against this 'globalized censorship complex' to restore balance in journalism and protect their democracies.

Why it matters

This story highlights the concerning trend of media bias and suppression of dissenting voices on issues of election integrity, not just in the U.S. but also in other democracies like South Korea. It raises questions about the health of democratic institutions and the role of the media in shaping public discourse, which has implications for citizens' trust in the political process.

The details

The author argues that in South Korea, even modest suggestions about irregularities in elections result in 'immediate social isolation.' The author claims that a 'leftist cartel' has achieved 'total institutional capture of the media,' with powerful leftist labor unions influencing editorial direction across state-funded and private media outlets. This distortion is further amplified by a reliance on 'American and Western liberal media' as sources, which the author says import bias and frame conservative movements as 'far-right' or 'nationalist.' The author also criticizes major conservative newspapers in Korea for 'surrendering' and remaining silent on allegations of election irregularities, out of fear of being labeled 'conspiracy theorists.'

  • The author argues that the media bias and suppression of dissent on election integrity issues in South Korea has been an issue for the past five years, and arguably dating back decades.

The players

South Korean Conservatives

The author calls on Korean and American conservatives to unite and fight against the 'globalized censorship complex' to restore balance in journalism and protect their democracies.

Leftist Cartel

The author claims that a 'leftist cartel' has achieved 'total institutional capture of the media' in South Korea, with powerful leftist labor unions influencing editorial direction across state-funded and private media outlets.

American and Western Liberal Media

The author argues that Korean news agencies 'blindly recite reports from places like CNN, The New York Times and the BBC as if they were gospel truth,' importing bias and framing Korean conservative movements as 'far-right' or 'nationalist.'

Korean Conservative Newspapers

The author criticizes major conservative newspapers in Korea for 'surrendering' and remaining silent on allegations of election irregularities, out of fear of being labeled 'conspiracy theorists.'

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The takeaway

This story highlights the concerning global trend of media bias and the suppression of dissenting voices on issues of election integrity, which has serious implications for the health of democratic institutions and citizens' trust in the political process. It calls for a united effort by conservatives in both the U.S. and South Korea to fight against this 'globalized censorship complex' and restore balance in journalism.