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Among the '12 Most Impressive Scenes of 2024' selected by the BBC, the image of Ahn Gwi-ryeong, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, grabbing the barrel of a martial law soldier's gun was chosen.
President Yoon Suk-yeol (suspended from duty) is resisting by grabbing the muzzle with bare hands while confronting the martial law troops who entered the National Assembly on the 3rd when martial law was declared. Captured from OhmyNews TV YouTube.
On the 21st (local time), the BBC published an article titled "From Olympic Surfers to Donald Trump: 12 Most Impressive Images of 2024." Among the 12 images, the final one featured President Yoon Seok-yeol (suspended from duty) declaring martial law on the 3rd, with Spokesperson Ahn confronting martial law troops entering the National Assembly building, grabbing a gun with her bare hands.
The BBC described this as "the image of Spokesperson Ahn captured immediately after President Yoon declared martial law," explaining that it "depicts Ahn physically struggling with heavily armed soldiers ordered to prevent lawmakers from gathering to process a bill (to lift martial law)." It added, "Ahn’s unwavering determination and the steel-like gleam on her clothing evoke the 19th-century watercolor portrait of Joan of Arc by British painter John Gilbert."
A 19th-century watercolor portrait of Joan of Arc by British painter John Gilbert. The BBC evaluated that Ahn Gwi-ryeong, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, holding the muzzle of the martial law troops' guns and resisting, reminds them of this painting. Screenshot from the website of the British art education charity 'Art UK'.
On the 5th, in an interview with BBC Korea, Spokesperson Ahn spoke about confronting the martial law troops, saying, "I didn’t think about reasoning or calculating logically; I just thought, 'We must stop this. If we fail here, there is no next time.'" Regarding grabbing the gun barrel with her bare hands, she explained, "I wasn’t consciously thinking about grabbing the gun; as I struggled to push away the arm holding me, I ended up grabbing it like that."
A scene from the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing event where Brazil's Gabriel Medina scored a top score of 9.90 points (out of 10) and a celebration moment was captured to look like he was levitating. Official website of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Meanwhile, the BBC also selected the image of Donald Trump, then the Republican U.S. presidential candidate, who was shot during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, bleeding from his right ear grazed by a bullet, yet rising and clenching his fist, as one of the impressive scenes. Additionally, a scene from the 2024 Paris Olympic surfing competition on July 29, where Brazil’s Gabriel Medina scored a top score of 9.90 out of 10 and performed a celebration that appeared to be levitating, was also chosen.
French actor and singer Philippe Catherine performing at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, painting his entire body blue and performing naked. Screen capture from France 2 broadcast.
Other selected scenes included ▲a figure painted entirely blue lying on a table surrounded by drag queens at the Paris Olympic opening ceremony, a scene that sparked controversy for allegedly satirizing Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ and causing accusations of blasphemy ▲people in Syria pulling down and stomping on the head of a statue of former President Bashar al-Assad following the collapse of a 53-year dictatorship ▲the eruption of Mount Ruang volcano in Indonesia ▲and the massive flooding in Valencia, Spain.
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