How come there are artists in South Korea who are involved in unwarranted disasters every time they are elected!
Today is the election day of the 22nd National Assembly of South Korea, and South Koreans can go to the polling office between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. to vote for the members of the party they support, and the results are expected to be announced early tomorrow morning.
In order to make it easier for South Koreans who are unable to go to the polling station to vote today, the 5th and 6th of this month will be set as pre-voting days, and South Koreans can choose to vote early.
South Korea has a multi-party system, and whether or not they can occupy more seats in the National Assembly election is particularly important for all parties, not only whether the ruling or opposition parties can use the National Assembly to suppress each other, but also whether it will have a major impact on the presidential election in two years' time. As a result, South Korea has been in a red-blue battle every year, and this year it was a war between the ruling People's Power and the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea.
At this time, Korean artists will also be extra cautious, otherwise they will be accidentally labeled as "supporting a specific political party".
During the 2022 South Korean presidential election, a number of Korean artists were criticized by Korean netizens for uploading text or pictures on social media platforms after voting.
For example, HANI, who was born in the girl group EXID, posted a photo of herself with a voting stamp on the back of her hand on Instagram, with the caption "It's really hard this time", but netizens questioned that the "이번 (this time)" in the caption was alluding to "이번 (No. 2 Yoon Suk-yeol)", and finally HANI deleted the relevant photo.
Actress Jung Ho-yeon, who became popular for "Squid Game", was also condemned for posting a photo with the number "1" on Instagram, hinting at support for No. 1 candidate Lee Jae-myung, and finally deleted the relevant photo.
Solo singer Somi was also speculated by netizens to imply that he supported No. 2 candidate Yoon Suk-yeol because the background of the uploaded voting verification photo was red, and Cho Hyun, an actor from the girl group Berry Good, was questioned about supporting No. 1 candidate Lee Jae-myung because he wore a blue hat and held a blue wallet when voting.
Because there are always netizens who speculate about the candidates or political parties they support through the artist's clothing color, accessory color, gestures, etc., some artists simply wear black and white clothes in order to prevent controversy, and they also clench their fists when taking pictures, and they don't even dare to compare with "V".
Compared to the previous election season, there are far fewer artists who upload their voting photos on social media platforms during the congressional election, and artists are careful to do so......
Shin Zhi, a member of the mixed voice group Gao Yaotai, added a black and white filter to his voting certification photo with the text: "Although the color of today's sportswear is a bit funny, it is also black and white, which is based on experience to eliminate controversy." ”
Webtoon artist and TV personality Ki An 84 and singer Yoon Jong-shin also did not pose any special and uploaded a black-and-white certification photo, while Kim Hee-cheol, a member of the boy group Super Junior, wore a black mask, a black top, and clenched his fist to take a certification photo.
Minji, a member of the girl group NewJeans who is exercising her right to vote for the first time, chose to replace the certified photo with a stick figure, which is a popular way for the younger generation in Korea to stamp their favorite cartoon characters or artist cards with a vote stamp and then authenticate them.
Despite the cautiousness and caution of the artists, there have been incidents where people have been suspected of supporting a particular political party because of the color of their clothes.
Actor Kim Kyu-yeon posted a photo of himself voting on social media platforms on the last day of the pre-voting for the general election, with the caption: "The deadline for pre-voting is 6 p.m., welcome to vote." ”
In this regard, some South Korean media said: "Kim Kyu-jin is wearing a blue jacket symbolizing the Democratic Party of Korea, which is secretly poking in support of the Democratic Party of Korea." ”
On the 8th, Kim Kyu-yun said through social media platforms, "As a citizen of the Republic of Korea, is it a crime to participate in voting and encourage voting", "What kind of clothes should I wear so that I won't be scolded, and now I don't even have the freedom to wear clothes", while hinting that he will take legal measures.
Some Korean netizens stood on Kim Kyu's side this time, saying: "What does the color of clothes you wear have to do with voting." I have to go crazy every year because of this", "If wearing a denim jacket is supporting a blue party, then if the vote is red, is it supporting the red party", "What am I wearing a blue hat and wearing red clothes to vote", "The president can wear a red tie", "Just legislate what colors of clothes you can't wear"......
South Korean law allows voters to undergo voting authentication that is reminiscent of the support of a particular candidate or political party. In other words, voters can not only indirectly show their intention to support with clothes or props, but also raise their hands and use their fingers to suggest, and even take a certified photo directly in front of the poster wall.
For ordinary voters, it's their freedom and a matter of course. But since when has this become a thing that scares artists, and when will this "color prison" and "gesture prison" stop completely?