2007 South Korean presidential election
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The 2007 South Korean presidential election was a national vote in which conservative candidate Lee Myung-bak won the presidency, marking a shift in power from the liberal administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2007 South Korean presidential election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2007 South Korean presidential election Context triple: [Lee Myung-bak, election, 2007 South Korean presidential election]
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A.
South Korean legislative elections
South Korean legislative elections are nationwide polls held to choose members of the National Assembly, shaping the country’s legislative agenda and political balance of power.
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B.
South Korean local elections
South Korean local elections are nationwide polls held to choose mayors, governors, and other regional officials who govern the country’s provinces and municipalities.
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C.
2004 Taiwanese presidential election
The 2004 Taiwanese presidential election was a closely contested and controversial race in which incumbent President Chen Shui-bian narrowly defeated opposition leader Lien Chan, leading to political turmoil and mass protests over alleged voting irregularities.
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Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak is a South Korean businessman-turned-politician who served as the President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013.
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E.
2000 Taiwanese presidential election
The 2000 Taiwanese presidential election was a landmark vote in which opposition leader Chen Shui-bian won the presidency, ending more than five decades of Kuomintang rule and marking Taiwan’s first peaceful transfer of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2007 South Korean presidential election Target entity description: The 2007 South Korean presidential election was a national vote in which conservative candidate Lee Myung-bak won the presidency, marking a shift in power from the liberal administration.
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A.
South Korean legislative elections
South Korean legislative elections are nationwide polls held to choose members of the National Assembly, shaping the country’s legislative agenda and political balance of power.
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B.
South Korean local elections
South Korean local elections are nationwide polls held to choose mayors, governors, and other regional officials who govern the country’s provinces and municipalities.
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C.
2004 Taiwanese presidential election
The 2004 Taiwanese presidential election was a closely contested and controversial race in which incumbent President Chen Shui-bian narrowly defeated opposition leader Lien Chan, leading to political turmoil and mass protests over alleged voting irregularities.
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D.
Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak is a South Korean businessman-turned-politician who served as the President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013.
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E.
2000 Taiwanese presidential election
The 2000 Taiwanese presidential election was a landmark vote in which opposition leader Chen Shui-bian won the presidency, ending more than five decades of Kuomintang rule and marking Taiwan’s first peaceful transfer of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignPeriod | 2007 ⓘ |
| candidate |
Chung Dong-young
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kwon Young-ghil NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Hoi-chang NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Myung-bak NERFINISHED ⓘ Moon Kook-hyun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Creative Korea Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Labor Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Forward Party NERFINISHED ⓘ United New Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | South Korean citizens aged 19 or older ⓘ |
| endDate | 2007-12-19 ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Roh Moo-hyun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Uri Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Chung Dong-young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponentParty | United New Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIssue |
corruption
ⓘ
economic growth and development ⓘ economy ⓘ relations with North Korea ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2012 South Korean presidential election ⓘ |
| numberOfRounds | 1 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Election Commission of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfPresidentAfterElection | Grand National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfPresidentBeforeElection | Uri Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 2007-12-19 ⓘ |
| politicalOrientationOfOutgoingAdministration | liberal ⓘ |
| politicalOrientationOfWinner | conservative ⓘ |
| presidentAfterElection | Lee Myung-bak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentBeforeElection | Roh Moo-hyun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2002 South Korean presidential election ⓘ |
| reElectionRuleForPresident | no immediate re-election allowed ⓘ |
| result | conservative victory ⓘ |
| significance | marked a shift of power from liberal to conservative camp ⓘ |
| startDate | 2007-12-19 ⓘ |
| termLengthForElectedOffice | 5 years ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | 63.0% ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutComparedToPrevious | lower ⓘ |
| votingMethod | in-person voting at polling stations ⓘ |
| winner | Lee Myung-bak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Grand National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2007 South Korean presidential election Description of subject: The 2007 South Korean presidential election was a national vote in which conservative candidate Lee Myung-bak won the presidency, marking a shift in power from the liberal administration.
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