Criticism of Lawmakers Who Abstained from Impeachment Vote Through Song
Names and Districts of 105 Lawmakers Mentioned
A song criticizing the members of the People Power Party who abstained from voting on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol has become a hot topic online. On the 10th, the YouTube channel 'Chotbul Haengdong TV' posted a video titled 'The Song of the 105 Accomplices of Treason from the People Power Party You Ordered.' The video reached 1 million views within two days of being uploaded.
On the 10th, Kim Byung-joo, a Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea, also uploaded "The 105 Accomplices Who Illuminated the Rebellion" in a "Karaoke Version" on his official YouTube channel 'Joobly Kim Byung-joo'. YouTube channel 'Joobly Kim Byung-joo TV'
The lyrics include lines such as "During the interlude, People Power Party members are on the run," and "Prosecutorial dictatorship Yoon Suk-yeol, saving himself. Martial law on the people, aiming guns," criticizing the emergency martial law incident on December 3rd. Additionally, the names, photos, and constituencies of the 105 members of the People Power Party who abstained from voting out of 108 members are displayed. Scenes of participants singing the song at rallies are also included.
On the 10th, Kim Byung-joo, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party of Korea, also uploaded a 'karaoke version' of 'The 105 Accomplices Who Lit Up the Treason' on his official YouTube channel 'Jubilee Kim Byung-joo.' Netizens who saw this responded with comments such as "The song of the year 2024," "Let's spread this on SNS and YouTube every election season," "I'm already excited to sing this at the National Assembly rally this Saturday," and "Please play this every election to bring back memories." In fact, the song is currently being used at rallies calling for impeachment held in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul.
Netizens who watched the video commented, "This song must be listened to at least once every election season from now on," "It should be included in music textbooks," and "The best song of 2024." On the other hand, some netizens responded, "No matter what, making a song like this is a bit too much," and "Everyone can have different opinions, but is it really necessary to go this far?"
Meanwhile, as of the 11th, all photos have been removed from the profiles of 108 People Power Party members of the National Assembly listed in the 'People' section under the 'Introduction' menu on the People Power Party website. The photo spaces have been replaced with the People Power Party logo, while other categories, except for 'Members of the National Assembly,' still display individual photos. People Power Party website
Meanwhile, as of 8 a.m. on the 12th, all photos of the 108 People Power Party members listed in the 'People' section under the 'Introduction' menu on the People Power Party's official website have been removed. The People Power Party logo is displayed in place of the photos, while other categories except for 'Members of the National Assembly' still have profile pictures. The People Power Party explained that the photos have not been displayed since October due to internal website issues.
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