South Korean Political Candidates Use Unconventional Methods to Court Voters

South Korea 's main opposition Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung and other party members at a campaign event.

Other candidates are turning to more unconventional ways to reach out to voters. One candidate was seen barefoot greeting visitors at the red clay road in Seongnam city, Gyeonggi province, washing the feet of visitors, while others walked along the streets, lowering themselves in a bow every three steps – a Buddhist practice to show determination.

“Rather than just talking about what is right and wrong, I thought it would be more authentic to show my commitment and determination through a body profile, by working out hard for two to three months,” he said on a political radio show. Dressed in white mourning clothes, he spoke about his determination to develop the province, while apologising for voters’ anger towards the government. This event came seven days after a stunt where he shaved his head and locked himself in a wooden cage cart, a wagon used to transport prisoners during the Joseon era.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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