last month snap election in Korea marked the beginning of a refreshing turnaround
in its government open to communicate clear and transparent some of the
qualities that set President Lincoln apart from some of the disgraced leaders
of the past as a result he's enjoying high public support even creating a kind
of fandom here in Korea my song sheds light on this new from phenomenon
president moon jae-in has been in office a little over a month now but his
approval rating continues to hover around 80 percent according to Gallup
Korea his empathetic personality and communication skills are cited as the
best qualities that have earned him the public support and Trust and along with
this popularity items used by president moon or related to him coined moon stems
are also on the spotlight technical interview we showed at the
wall I saw president moon wearing this orange windbreaker on TV it looked nice
my friends bought them too and I wanted to come check it out myself the jacket
was worn by president moon on his first weekend in office while climbing
Perkinson mountain with news reporters it's a 2013 limited edition that's been
discontinued but due to a soaring interest and demand the outdoor clothing
company that makes it decided to reproduce an additional 4,000 jackets of
course when it comes to gauging public interest in a politician another measure
is the popularity of the material written by or about them the Asian
edition of Time magazine from may featuring president moon jae-in on the
cover completely sold out on its first day at major bookstores in Korea so far
so they record 100,000 copies and demand for moon memorabilia is staying strong
for attending and running average monthly says a Time magazine in our
bookstore is around 50 like sales of the one of our president moon jae-in hit
over 15-hundred more than 30 times that number it's popular among various age
groups and especially those in the 30s and 40s the president's autobiography is
also on top of the bestseller list for May and June
ha little cooler for you president moon has done some unusual things like waving
to the public from the Sun roof of his car taking selfies with the public very
down-to-earth especially considering the previous administration which failed to
communicate with the people it just makes president moon look better with
everything he does and I like him this makes him more interested in his values
and philosophy from strolling through the halls of the blue house drinking
coffee with his advisors to tweeting about his adopted dogs and cats
comforting ordinary people with a hug or even shedding tears for them
president moon has the touch of the common person and his attempts to draw
closer to the public has created a phenomenon of moon stand 'm Obama the
colony Tanzania's we've seen politicians have fan followings before like
President Obama president moon Sandom is the first of its kind in Korea his
easygoing humble personality is different from that of previous Korean
presidents who have been somewhat more top-down and authoritarian and the
public wants to show that they like him by buying goods that president Luna uses
and Jota they share his values neckties books eyeglasses a pair of worn-out
shoes he bought from a social enterprise and even the kind of coffee he drinks
president moons items have created a sensation experts say this interest can
help the public become more engaged in politics but it could also be a
double-edged sword for the moon administration sworn into office with
the goal of achieving social unity couponer hundred is a strong fandom
could become a disincentive for moon to attempt to embrace opposing groups
creating a kind of political cultural hegemony that excludes those who
disagree this feeling of liking the president could turn into hate against
those who do not agree for instance like when moons fans or Pro moon factions
texted hate messages to policymakers who opposed the appointment of inna young as
Prime Minister after winning the election on May 9th
President moon has raised the bar with an unprecedented fandom for for this to
continue the moon administration will have to do its utmost to deliver on in
two key election promises and keep communicating with the public
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