How Korea Is Governed — Government, Constitution & Elections

How Korea Is Governed

From the First Republic of 1948 to today's Sixth Republic — the constitutional order forged through repeated amendments and democratization, the roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and the elections through which citizens choose their representatives, laid out through established institutions and facts, with Korean-history exam points.

📜 Constitutional History — Six Republics

Korea's constitutional history spans six periods, from the First Republic (1948) to the Sixth Republic (1987–present). Each gave way to the next through constitutional amendment and democratization movements.

🏛 Government — Three Branches

Korea adopts a separation of powers into three mutually checking branches — the legislature (National Assembly) that makes law, the executive (President and government) that carries it out, and the judiciary (courts) that applies it.

🗳️ Elections — Chosen by the People

Sovereignty rests with the people, who choose their representatives through elections. Here are the main types — presidential, National Assembly, local elections, and national referendums.