The editorial said that there are many prisoners of conscience in jails of south Korea detained during the Lee Myung Bak and Park Geun Hye regimes.

It stressed that the release of the prisoners of conscience would be the first touchstone proving what will for democracy the present "government" has, though it came to power due to candlelight demonstrations.

The editorial demanded that the "government" come out to set free the prisoners of conscience, though belatedly.