>> reporter: we're in an opposition stronghold here and there's hardly any activity at all, hardlilyanyone has come here to vote. that's because the opposition leaders have called on their supporters to boycott this election, this rerun. they say it's illegal and constitution constitutional. they say they won in october. that election announced it was nullified and the rerun is an effort to rig it by the ruling party to keep themselves in power. the ruling party they have been encouraging people to vote. we understand in some areas there has been a higher turn out. almost none here at all. only three or four people have voted since the poll opened >>> the potential for violence. >> reporter: there has been violence since before last year's election opposition complained that security agents from the government have intimidated and attacked some of their junior level activists. there has been the burning of houses and offices of people from both sides. elections are tense here. right now today things are very quiet. most businesses and shops are closed and no-one is expecting much to

it is hardlily an appealing prospect. this is a map to one website has named hell korea.the puddle of jobless lays outside the large companies. some seek shelter for government employees. these days this man works for a union representing casual workers. he has personal experience. twice putting her university studies on hold to work in backache rees. she still hasn't finished her degree. >> translation: to get a job ask not easy. about even if you find a job, it's an irregular position or one-year contract. it's not something you can fix through your own efforts >> reporter: it is an issue that the government says it recognises as a serious one. it says job creation is the chief priority. >> translation: this is a simple show of complaint or discontent. we have to see it as a real phenomenon. we believe it gives us a task to come up with solutions. >> reporter: some know a coming of their own, like these people who own and operate the restaurant set up inside former printing factories in a block they've called passion island >> translation: blaming a dirt spoon, that lea