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So many people may know about what is happening in South Korea now. I myself, as a Korean-Canadian, was interested in this issue and decided to do some research on this. There is a scandal involving President Park Geun-Hye (above) being influenced by Choi Soon-sil, a daughter of a shaman cult leader. President Park has used shamanism to make decisions and even has allowed Choi to see some covert government documents. This angered many Koreans and hundreds of thousands of them took to the streets to protest against President Park.
Here is a photo of protesters outside the Seoul City Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul. Source: Al Jazeera
Photo of protesters, which numbered at around 130,000 protesting in Gwanghwamun Square, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Taken November 5th. Source: New York Post
The most insane of them all: This one is also in Gwanghwamun Square, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Protest organizers claim that over one million people gathered in the square to cause the political uproar. Due to these protests, the usage of the subway stations Gwanghwamun, City Hall, and Gyeongbokgung increased drastically due to their proximity to prime protesting locations. Source: The Australian
So what do I think about the issue? Well, I do think that Park is a pretty bad president, but I do believe that an impromptu election is quite difficult to organize as of now.
So, what do you guys say?
PharmSoHard
I thought it was way more than 130k?
welluhwhatdoyouwantmetosay
Impromptu elections for some, tiny American flags for all.
lychgate
dannne
Can someone explain this to me like I'm a 5 year old?
LightlySearedOnTheRealityGrill
So she has a close advisor? I feel like I'm missing something.
eukee
thats how you protest murica take a example they have less expirience with so called democracy then you who cant accept a simple fact
pangyre
I say South Korea is best Korea anyway… And I would kill for some 수제비 or 콩비지 tonight…
ScatterJ0Y
This is what a protest should look like: people banding together, peacefully, to have their voices/opinions heard. Not setting fire to shit
squeealliam
the protests are so peaceful i was actually a bit flabbergasted because it's such a contrast compared to the one's i'm used to seeing on tv
JakefromStateFarmTx
Look! Protesters that don't have to burn down buildings, loot, and hurt people.....who woulda thought
yohoyohoitsapirateslifeforme
As a Korean, this bitch infuriates me to no end
HaRyunYang
Me too m8
Iggle15
Do you want Red Phoenix, because this is how you get Red Phoenix
GraywolfThe45th
https://i.sli.mg/xRZG78.jpg
GoddamnmaddoG
If one samsung phone battery had exploded in that crowd..OMG! can't imagine
LetMeGoogleThatShtForYou
M-M-MONSTER KILL
HaRyunYang
"Phone explodes, thousands killed"
SuwinTzi
Chinese media claim 10 million protesters. Not sure if nationally or Seoul
HaRyunYang
That is probably nationally as Seoul itself has a population of about ten million.
InfraSound
how is she still the president?
IrrationalReactions
Wolololololo FTFY
attackofthequokka
Never go full Rasputin.
LordSupergreat
Wouldn't this be going full Nicholas II?
omletteduformage
i thought it was the wife that was conspiring with rasputin?
LordSupergreat
Well, yes, but a president is much closer to a czar than the wife of a czar.
mdzmdz
Nothing wrong with being influenced by The Shamen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFJdUJg4wOk
willzyx1980
The hysteria and conspiracy theorizing is unwarranted. She wasn't making decisions that were systematically worse than other politicians.
Alex1514
Apart from the national security breach and the fact that they weren't actually her decisons, suuure. Shes like a Korean Hillary.
willzyx1980
1) National security breaches happen all the time. 2) Most national leaders' decisions aren't their own.
ElGranHambino
So if people actually cared about South Korea then they'd be laughing at you guys instead of TRUMP.
Sheepyhead
Don't forget that she's the daughter of a previous South Korean dictator
ThrowdaFischbach
I wonder how many of them broke and vandalized a bunch of shit in "protest".
HaRyunYang
Almost none
ImJustHereToShareMyCats
I wonder if it was a bishop or a cardinal would people have the same reaction.
JudgeRhymehold
Hopefully
Thetwitchy1
If a public officials was sharing classified info with a bishop? I'm hopeful that it would be the same...
ImJustHereToShareMyCats
Hope so as well but wouldn't be to confident about it
HaRyunYang
When pope francis visited seoul, the aforementioned subway stations had to close because so many people were using it.
LetMeGoogleThatShtForYou
Catholicism actually has a decent image in Korea, Protestants on the other hand are seen as radicals
cousteau
This'd never happen in North Korea.
HaRyunYang
It's cause that fat fuck Kim Jong Un will kill anyone who attempts to overthrow him.
cousteau
NO IT BECAUSE NORTH KOREA BEST KOREA! South Korea doesn't even have "Democratic" in its official name!
HousePanther
Seeing so many people all crammed together makes my anxiety rachet up hard.
HaRyunYang
Lol. I actually would want to go and scream a few words.
PopkinSandwich
think of all that poop in their bowels at that exact moment the picture was taken. crazy
lolzomg123
That's a very unique way of looking at the world.
delpharseven
Agoraphobia.
nickydoo15
Ochlophobia
JudgeRhymehold
Isn't that fear of open spaces?
delpharseven
No it is fear of situations you can't escape. Being stuck in a crowd, going outside and walking 20 blocks from home, a bus ride; all 1/
delpharseven
these things are about being separated from your safe place (usually home). An agoraphobe can feel totally comfortable standing in an 2/
delpharseven
open field across the street from their home. Fill that field with people so there is a crowd between them and home and they get anxious. 3/
BurgJelloPoni
Finnaly something else then USA circle jerk
ashleypomeroy
Yes, but what do the South Koreans think about Trump?
LordNoodles
A tweet I read "the US had a historic election between the first woman and the first idiot as president. We have both"
UnfortunatelyTheHighKingofSkyrim
*Finally
SarcasticComment
So we focus on this first, THEN bitch about the presidency?
TheSmitty17
Maybe he wants something else similar to the US circle jerk so they can then dive back in?
TheLannistersSendALovelyFruitBasket
Every other post is griping about griping. They don't need to dive back in, they never got out.
GetMeAReubenSandwich
*than
samjam10412
Maybe he was so happy it was something else, that he wanted a good ol USA circle jerk after.
ElectronsTremble
Chances are that both are accurate.
AllWeAreIsDustinNguyen
That's not the one that bothered me
WhitePhoenix
who you finna cry
AllWeAreIsDustinNguyen
Ima finna die
Tobeeornottobee
Wow, I wish people in my country cared enough about politics to mobilize in that level. Amazing
LordNoodles
It's a nation the size of Kentucky with 40 million in one metro area capital city, things work different. Also why their telecom is good
HaRyunYang
Wrong. About 24 million people reside in the sudogwon area, which includes seoul, incheon, bucheon, ansan, seongnam, goyang, and yongin.
Tobeeornottobee
what? But its population it's only 50 million...
LordNoodles
Wikipedia just told me 83million
Tobeeornottobee
No way Jose
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HaRyunYang
Sudogwon is the metropolitan area of Seoul.
HaRyunYang
Wrong. About 24 million people reside in the sudogwon area, which includes seoul, incheon, bucheon, ansan, seongnam, goyang, and yongin.
SenkiAlfonz
A shaman is still better than a hunter or a mage, no?
Belckan
Midrange shaman is my greatest pride, took me to legend before it became mainstream.
radiohead2024
Wrong stats, so no
lukelorian
Not if they're elemental
NeverNonplussed
Druid ftw. Boomkins are so OP, but not in the faggoty way.
Wogre
Not since they gave those classes their own Bloodlusts.
AllNamesRtaked
Yeah they can wear mail armor and do decent DOT
NotNotDeadpool
Just be glad the church is a shell of its former self or youd have palidins all over the place.
barkalow
SMOrc
BlueGodBalmung
Or, god forbid, a bard!
sildraug
https://media.tenor.co/images/c28a34a77ba7e6d56cf739614d0ae9a6/raw
sleepydude231
She would have been assassinated for that.
minkuschild
Depends on talents. Enhancement shamans were OP
Antermosiph
Were? Thanks to so many others getting nerfed they are right now.
AntiWormMeasures
Well, if we're talking Hearthstone, midrange Shaman OP.
AntiWormMeasures
Ouch, did not expect to be dved so hard. Just wanted to contribute to the Shaman conversation. I guess I didn't word that very well
RenoRaiderFan
I'll take the EQ Shaman
EskimoAlex
Pvp and pve they're pretty good. Shamans can bloodlust in arena and bgs now
GodLikeButHumble
Well, tbh, that depenFROSTSHOCK!!!1!!!!
tremonti
FRAOEST SHOAOWCK!!
Donnarhahn
Just came back from an 8 uear hiatus and was sad to learned they got rid of frostshock.
GodLikeButHumble
They did what?
Donnarhahn
Frost shock is now restricted to elemental specs. So no frostshocking as enhancement.
GodLikeButHumble
Boo.
notquitebilbobaggins
From what I gather, many here in SK think she's the Shaman's puppet, and she's incapable of leading, which infuriates them greatly.
LetMeGoogleThatShtForYou
As a Korean I prefer our leader to be a Paladin, who can tank and heal! HUZZAH!
chiefs86
Paladin leaders are the best leaders...until someone goes full Death Knight. Then you end up like Lordaeron.
HaRyunYang
Exactly. You've hit the nail on the head.
SmeesNotVeryGoodTwin
If Rasputin has reincarnation figured out, there'll be no getting rid of him.
HarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresden
So, the reasons above are concerning and need to be addressed, but has she done anyone any harm as a result of her policies? I'd hope (1)
HarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresden
there's more to the protest than not liking who she chooses as friends. (2)
GrimRiderJ
When your friend is the secret leader of the country it kinda is no? Like if Dick Cheney was secretly leading the country. Problems
HarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresden
There's proof she's just a puppet?
GrimRiderJ
That's what I understand from looking into it. That's why everyone's out there.
OmenRider
when you show your "friend" government secrets, it's a problem.
HarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresden
I'm not defending her, but what secrets? Do the protesters even know? I'm trying to understand what is really going on, here.
Alex1514
If she's the one being influenced are they really "her" policies?
HarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresden
I guess it depends on the degree. I'm not familiar enough with all of it understand, which is why I ask. People are influenced by their (1)
HarryBlackstoneCopperfieldDresden
friends, everywhere. Everyone is, no debate about it. But is it to the extent of brainwashing or something? (2)
Alex1514
Those friends and family aren't the figurehead of a country. She is. She has a lot more responsibility as a president, its her job.