Kim Heung-guk, Choi Jun-yong, and JK Kim Dong-wook...Political conflicts emerge amid conservative coming out of the entertainment industry
Jan 07, 2025
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Singer Kim Heung-guk attended a rally to stop illegal arrest in front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. He went on stage and said, `We must unite to protect the President of Yoon Suk YeolFormer Presidents Lee Seung-man, Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan did well, but President Yoon is doing the best," he stressed. Referring to the fact that he was a former Marine, he then encouraged participation in the rally by shouting "All seniors and juniors from the National Marine Corps should gather in Hannam-dong."
Actor Choi Jun-yong, who was loved as Lim Hwa-soo in the drama `The Age of the Wild,' also took an active step. On the 1st, he broadcasted live footage of his participation in a rally against the impeachment of President Yoon on his YouTube channel. The video also showed his wife and actor Noh Hyun-hee participating in the rally together. He also appeared at the 'National Congress Against Impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol' held on the 4th to encourage participants in the rally.
Choi Jun-yong took the podium at the rally and `We need to know the will of the president," he said, appealing for support for President Yoon. In the middle of his remarks, he expressed his anger, saying, `Isn't there a lot of spies in the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions?'
In addition, Korean-Canadian singer JK Kim Dong-wook reported on his SNS that President Yoon's approval rating has surpassed 40 percent, and wrote along with the Taegeukgi emoticon, `This is not the will of heaven, but the desire of those who long for liberal democracy.'
Stylist Kim Woo-ri recently shared a video of a rally in front of President Yoon's residence, saying, `We need to beat up the red people" sparked controversy with his remarks. As criticism continued, he deleted the post, but his remarks are still on the lips of many people.
Some are cheering and supporting such political remarks and moves, while others are sending a message that is overly biased by celebrities' political remarksCriticism has also been raised that " Attention is focusing on how this public move by entertainment figures will affect the public.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
