<< Animeh | Main | A Tale of Two Suburbs >> May 31, 2006 >> Election Day It's Election Day here in Korea. Hundreds of mayors and citizen representatives are currently being picked by the people, to the discordant tune of imminent corruption charges six months down the line. This special day signals two important things: a) No school! (for some hagwons... muahahaha) b) No more crazy campaigning. In the last week, we've been woken up every morning by partisan trucks with loudspeakers and blaring tunes, zooming around the city decrying the virtues of various candidates. Major street corners are packed with groups of pamphleteers wielding glow sticks and colour-coded shirts. Gigantic wall ads of prominent men with shit-eating grins supplant usual commercial signage. The main walkways of Sanbon are littered with portable stages where political hopefuls lead their supporters in carefully choreographed dances. I have not seen much in the way of debate, or even discussing the issues of governance, but then again, I don't really speak the language. Perhaps empty promises are delivered via musical performance in Korea? Anyway, the votes are being cast and we'll soon be rid of the madness generated by most of these hacks. The rest will be set up in office. [Korean politics] [Obtrusive campaigning] [Sanbon] Posted by Chris at 03:25 AM >> Commentations (0)
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