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My Experience at a South Korean Political Protest
Jamsil Olympic Park 6/6/26
There are tens of thousands of people here and I didn't see not ONE mainstream Korean media outlet here covering the event.
And you can probably count the number of police on 2 hands.
Truly impressive seeing this level of civility while still having anger. Unique experience.
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🇰🇷Today, Jamsil was flooded with tens of thousands of people. The crowd was so massive that it was difficult even to stand still and record a video.
Yet during the entire time I was there, I didn't see a single mainstream media reporter.
If this had been a left-wing protest, such as the pro-impeachment rallies against Yoon Suk-yeol, every major broadcaster would have had crews on-site around the clock, delivering nonstop live coverage all day long.
🇰🇷"Please, have some gimbap!"
Today at the Jamsil re-election protest, I witnessed something truly heartwarming.
Young volunteers were handing out free gimbap, coffee, drinks, and water. Many citizens, myself included, hesitated to take them, feeling a bit bad about accepting free food. Sensing our reluctance, the volunteers kept warmly urging us to take some.
What moved me most was the crowd's attitude. From what I observed, no one acted entitled or greedy. Some people even tried to pay for drinks for others, while more refreshments kept arriving. Others voluntarily collected and recycled trash. One citizen brought boxes of Vitamin C, handing them out and saying, "You all must be tired, take these vitamins"
Although there was no specific organization controlling the event, I felt a sense of real community I rarely see at highly organized protests. It was just ordinary people looking after one another.
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