Focused on movements while looking at the front camera for about 3 minutes
Military vehicles gather on the outer boulevard
A woman performing aerobic moves in front of the Myanmar parliament where a coup took place / Photo by YouTube video capture
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Ju-hyung] Amid confusion caused by a military coup in Myanmar that disrupted internet and phone services, a video of a woman calmly doing aerobics at the coup site has attracted attention.
On the 2nd (local time), according to the U.S. internet media 'BuzzFeed' and others, the video appears to have been filmed in front of the Myanmar parliament where the coup was underway.
In the video, the woman is seen focusing on aerobics movements while staring directly at the camera. Meanwhile, armed military armored vehicles are gathered on the street outside, but the woman seems completely unconcerned.
According to the Facebook profile of the woman in the video, she is reported to be a physical education teacher employed by the Myanmar Ministry of Education.
After watching the approximately three-minute-long video, domestic and international netizens reacted with comments such as "It's an unreal scene," "It's hard to believe how calm it looks in a city where a military coup is happening," and "If people right at the scene don't know, how could ordinary citizens be aware?"
As public interest in the video surged, the woman posted a clarification on her SNS on the 2nd. / Photo by Facebook capture
As global netizens' interest in the video surged, the woman posted multiple aerobics videos taken at the same location on her Facebook on the 2nd.
The woman explained, "(Aerobics) was something I did every morning," adding, "I never expected a coup to happen."
Meanwhile, according to the U.S. media 'CNN' on the previous day (1st), with the military coup occurring in Myanmar, communication systems in major cities including the largest city Yangon are not functioning properly.
Due to unstable internet connections, the Myanmar Banks Association temporarily suspended financial services that day.
All terrestrial broadcasts except the Myanmar Military TV channel owned by the military were halted, and overseas broadcasts such as BBC and CNN were reportedly blocked.
The military reportedly staged the coup because the government failed to properly explain allegations of election fraud. Since just after last year's general election, the military has consistently raised suspicions of election fraud, claiming that the voter list differs from reality by about 8.6 million people.
State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other key Myanmar government officials are currently detained by the military.
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