Profile Photo Changed to Blue Suit and Blue Tie
Special Delegation Dispatched by People Power Party Arrives in Hawaii
After losing in the People Power Party's presidential primary and announcing his retirement from politics, former Daegu Mayor Hong Junpyo left for Hawaii. Now, he has suddenly posted a photo of himself wearing blue attire on social media, drawing attention to the reasons behind this move. Notably, the People Power Party has formed a special delegation to persuade former Mayor Hong, who left the party and retired from politics, and urgently dispatched them to Hawaii, where he is staying. Amid these developments, his change of profile picture has sparked curiosity.
On the 19th, former Mayor Hong changed his Facebook profile picture to a photo of himself wearing a blue suit. The tie he was wearing in the photo was also blue with white polka dots. Hong Junpyo Facebook
On the 19th, former Mayor Hong changed his Facebook profile picture to a photo of himself wearing a blue suit. The tie he was wearing in the photo was also blue with white polka dots. Former Mayor Hong changed his profile picture at a time when the People Power Party was requesting his support for the presidential election. Since blue is in stark contrast to the People Power Party’s symbolic color of red, some in political circles are interpreting this as a subtle expression of his refusal.
Meanwhile, former Mayor Hong was known for frequently wearing red neckties. Even during the era of the Grand National Party (the predecessor of the People Power Party), whose symbolic color was blue, he always preferred red neckties. Former Mayor Hong's obsession with the color red was so peculiar that even his underwear and innerwear were red. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group
The fact that blue is the symbolic color of the Democratic Party of Korea is also drawing attention. Ahead of the presidential election, the Democratic Party has been expanding its ranks by recruiting conservative figures on a daily basis. Recently, some members of former Mayor Hong’s fan club even declared their support for Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. However, former Mayor Hong had worn blue neckties several times during the People Power Party’s 2021 presidential primary, when he faced off against former President Yoon Suk-yeol. The necktie in the SNS profile photo he posted on this day appears to be the same one he wore at that time. When criticized for the color of his necktie during the primary, he countered by saying, "Originally, blue was the color of the Grand National Party." At that time, blue was also the symbolic color of former Mayor Hong’s campaign.
Meanwhile, former Mayor Hong was known for frequently wearing red neckties. Even during the era of the Grand National Party (the predecessor of the People Power Party), whose symbolic color was blue, he always preferred red neckties. Former Mayor Hong's obsession with the color red was so peculiar that even his underwear and innerwear were red. Regarding this fixation on the color red, Floor Leader Hong once said, "When people ask me why, I jokingly say it’s because my surname is Hong. But red is also the color symbolizing justice and purity."
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