US EditionSouth Korean presidential election roiled by coffee beans, Chanel bags and room salon
- The June 3 South Korean presidential election has been marked by intense personal attacks between the leading liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung and his conservative rival Kim Moon Soo, with their confrontations reaching a peak during the final debate in Seoul.
- The presidential contest has grown increasingly heated following the removal of the previous conservative leader due to his martial law decree, with Kim lagging behind Lee and focusing on Lee’s legal issues amid escalating personal attacks.
- Lee's May 16 comment at a Gunsan rally about coffee shops selling cups for 8,000 to 10,000 won amid low raw costs sparked controversy in a fragile job market symbolized by rising small coffee shops.
- Kim avoids criticizing Yoon's martial law scandal or his wife's Chanel bag allegations, while Lee accuses Yoon of returning as a 'shadow ruler'; key judicial figures face scrutiny over impartiality.
- Conservative PPP leaders' failed late-night attempts to replace Kim with Han Duck-soo weakened Kim's campaign, while Lee maintains a solid lead despite facing five criminal trials.
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South Korean presidential election roiled by coffee beans, Chanel bags and room salon
South Korea’s presidential race has devolved into personal attacks and petty disputes, drowning out meaningful policy debate after Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted over his martial law fiasco.
Korea's presidential race marred by election crimes amid deepening polarization
Less than a week ahead of the presidential election, online communities and the media were filled with photos of election posters that had tears through candidates' faces or had been drawn on. "You can tell if one deliberately meant to destroy the posters when you see drawings of a mustache or cigarette burns on a candidate's photo," said a worker at a company that manages election posters for one of 49 constituencies in Seoul. The worker, who a…
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