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South Korean presidential debate hits rock bottom as Yoon Seok-youl probed over anal acupuncturist and Rasputin-like preacher*

Yoon Seok-youl, the main opposition People Power Party’s front-runner to fight next year’s election, faces growing questions about his alleged reliance on superstitious practices

The latest questions surround his links to the unlicensed anal acupuncturist Lee Byeong-hwan and the mysterious Rasputin-like preacher Cheongong.

*SCMP Park Chan-kyong, 8 Oct, 2021 (paywall) ;
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3151627/south-korean-presidential-debate-hits-rock-bottom-yoon-seok-youl


South Korean presidential candidate seen with 'King’ marked on his palm draws side-eyes all around*

Politicians have accused Yoon Seok-youl, the leading presidential candidate of the conservative opposition party People Power Party (PPP), of relying on shamanistic rituals after he was spotted bearing the Chinese character for “King” ( 王 ) on his left palm during a debate.

The “King” mark: The 60-year-old former prosecutor general was spotted with the Chinese symbol when he waved his left hand during the live televised People Power Party (PPP) debate on Oct. 1, Korea Times reported. Pictures of him with the same mark on his palm from two other debates surfaced soon after.

*Yahoo News Bryan Ke, October 5, 2021
https://www.yahoo.com/now/south-korean-presidential-candidate-seen-193320755.html

Two related political cartoons going around on South Korean social media:


(Image source- 언론 알아야 바꾼다 youtube Nov. 10) Graphic on the left shows Yoon in a prison jumper with his prison number on it, 504. 503 is the well known prison number for impeached and convicted former president Park Geun-hye. Yoon is reported to be well in the lead in currently reported polls in the race for president of South Korea. The final election will conclude March 9, 2022. Yoon, his family and former professional colleagues at the public prosecutors offices are under investigation for multiple allegations of corruption, frauds on the court, and other unlawful acts. His name given under 504 says Yoon Chun jang, (Yoon Black bean sauce) which is play on his former title as Yoon Prosecutor General (Yoon Jong Jang). Black bean sauce also refers to the food typically ordered (Ja jjang myun) when prosecutors treat suspects and informers to a meal. According to rumor, it is one of Yoon's favored noodle dishes.

On the right, is a portrayal of Yoon with a mustache (resembling Hitler) in the polygon trademark of the People's Progressive Party in a No Yoon representation. Yoon recently expressed praise for former military dictator Chun Doo-hwan. The poster is also an oblique reference to the NO JAPAN movement in South Korea. Yoon is "chin il" unequivocally partial to the governing right wing LDP party in Japan. NO ANAL is a reference to Yoon's alleged association with the anal acupuncturist seen at his June 6 official campaign declaration to become the next president of South Korea. Underneath it says no support, no vote. Unfortunately Yoon has a comfortable lead in the polls at this point attributed, in part, to a convention bounce. His political opponents are hoping that one or more of the pending criminal investigations will result in an indictment. If he is indicted, the People's Power Party rules (according to the 언론 알아야 바꾼다 report) would call for withdrawal of their nomination of Yoon as their candidate.

Did the debate hit rock bottom or did the conservative PPP selection of Yoon as candidate reach rock bottom? His conservative rival Hong Chun-pyo was more popular in the official final primary popular polling results but the party members rejected his candidacy by a large margin resulting in Yoon’s selection.