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Far-right YouTuber demands BTS, IU join election fraud protest

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Far-right YouTuber Jeon Han-gil is demanding that celebrities like BTS and IU join his call for a nationwide rerun election.
  • Jeon claims the recent local elections were fraudulent, citing issues like insufficient ballots, and has been protesting at election sites.
  • He argues that celebrities owe their popularity to the public and should now use their voices for the people.

Far-right YouTuber Jeon Han-gil has escalated his campaign against alleged election fraud by calling on global superstars BTS and singer IU to support his demand for a nationwide rerun election. Jeon, who has been promoting conspiracy theories about fraudulent elections, made the plea during a "fraudulent election report rally" held near a protest site at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Seoul.

Shouldn't you raise your voices for the people?

— Jeon Han-gilAddressing celebrities like BTS and IU, Jeon Han-gil demanded they use their platform to support his claims of election fraud.

Jeon, who has been vocal about his claims of election manipulation, argued from a stage that the Seoul mayor's victory was illegitimate due to fraud, necessitating a new election. He asserted that lies cannot overcome truth, despite facing accusations of being a conspiracy theorist or extremist for raising the issue. He claimed that statistics, computers, and early voting were manipulated, and that such a system must end.

Lies cannot overcome truth. Statistics are manipulated, computers are manipulated, early voting is manipulated. This system must end.

— Jeon Han-gilJeon Han-gil argued that election results were manipulated and called for an end to the current system.

Turning his attention to the entertainment world, Jeon specifically addressed "famous singers like IU" and "world stars like BTS," urging them to join his cause. He questioned the source of their fame and fortune, reminding them that they often attribute their success to the love of their fans. "Now, shouldn't you raise your voices for the people?" he demanded.

Oh Se-hoon was elected (as Seoul mayor) through fraudulent elections, so shouldn't there naturally be a rerun election?

— Jeon Han-gilJeon Han-gil questioned the legitimacy of the Seoul mayoral election, demanding a new vote.

Jeon has been actively protesting at various election commission sites, including the National Election Commission in Gwacheon and a polling station in Songpa District. He has also been camping out at a "vote counting site blockade protest," declaring it a potential "second April 19 Revolution site." He was seen rallying participants with signs bearing his message and selling umbrellas featuring a split South Korean and US flag, a symbol associated with his movement.

I will live here.

— Jeon Han-gilJeon Han-gil declared his intention to camp at the protest site, calling it a potential 'second April 19 Revolution site'.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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