Chairman Lee Jae-yong Appears Cautious When His Era Name Is Mentioned
Video Released Showing Him Shaking Hands and Greeting Citizens
Recently, when Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited Busan Kkangtong Market, his 'shh' gesture and playful expression captured the attention of netizens, and the backstory of the photo was revealed.
On the 6th, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited Busan Kkangtong Market with President Yoon Suk-yeol, his aides, and several business leaders. When citizens called out Chairman Lee's name, he quietly asked them to keep calm while shaking hands with those reaching out to him. [Image source=Instagram capture]
On the 11th, a post titled "Lee Jae-yong Campaign Site Video" was uploaded on various online communities. The post included a video taken on the 6th when the president and business leaders, including Chairman Lee, visited Busan Kkangtong Market.
The original video was posted on Instagram by a citizen, Mr. A, who runs a beauty salon in Geoje City, Gyeongnam. Mr. A also added hashtags such as 'Jaedragon,' 'Meeting in Person,' and 'Full of Humanity' to the post.
On the 6th, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited Busan Kkangtong Market with President Yoon Suk-yeol, his aides, and several business leaders. When citizens called out Chairman Lee's name, he quietly asked them to keep it down while shaking hands with those reaching out to him. [Image source=Instagram capture]
Later, netizens discovered this and shared it on online communities, causing it to spread again.
In the video, Busan citizens welcomed Chairman Lee by shouting, "Lee Jae-yong! Lee Jae-yong!"
At the same time, as citizens reached out their hands to shake hands with Chairman Lee, he also held their hands and exchanged greetings.
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong makes a playful expression and gestures "shh" toward the camera filming him. [Image source=Online Community]
The scene resembled a campaign rally due to the citizens chanting Chairman Lee's name. Kim Dong-kwan, Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group, and Jeong Ki-sun, HD Hyundai Vice Chairman, who were walking alongside Chairman Lee, looked on with curiosity and smiled.
During this, Chairman Lee put his finger to his lips and smiled while asking, "Please be quiet," and "Please don't call my name." It is interpreted that he was being cautious as the attention of the citizens was focused on him while he was with President Yoon, aides, and other business leaders.
Minister Lee Young of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, who was also present at the scene, explained, "The entire market was filled with voices chanting for the president, but among them, the voices of merchants calling out specifically for Chairman Lee Jae-yong could be heard," adding, "Wherever he went, people wanted to take photos and shake hands, so (Chairman Lee) probably made the gesture to lower the volume because the president was nearby."
A fictional YouTube video thumbnail image created by netizens, assuming Chairman Lee Jae-yong runs a YouTube channel. [Image source=Online Community]
Earlier, on the 7th, a photo titled "Real-time photo of Lee Jae-yong taken by a friend" was shared on various online communities. In the photo, Chairman Lee playfully put his right index finger to his lips in a 'shh' gesture toward the camera taking his picture, making a humorous expression.
This playful expression of Chairman Lee, rarely seen before, attracted even more attention from netizens.
Additionally, memes using the photo appeared. A parody image made like a YouTube thumbnail included the phrase "Sneaking out without paying at Shilla Hotel behind my brother's back." This is a fictional YouTube video thumbnail image created by netizens imagining Chairman Lee running a YouTube channel.
Since Chairman Lee does not disclose his daily life through personal social media (SNS), specific expressions or actions of him at official events often become topics whenever captured by the media.
On that day, Chairman Lee also joked, saying, "Why are there so many iPhones?" when citizens were filming him.
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