With just a week remaining until the April general elections, so-called 'politainers' are actively endorsing and assisting with political campaigns in a bid to garner public attention.
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Ruling People Power Party (PPP) Chairman Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon kept a low profile, Wednesday, amid mounting calls for him to step down from the chairmanship or give up his reelection bid for next year’s general elections.
This year's Seoul Independent Film Festival, the country’s one and only independent film festival with a competition showcase, aims to send a message of encouragement to creators, the organizer said Wednesday. Under the slogan of “Dear Life,” SIFF’s Executive Chairman Kim Dong-hyun said this year’s festival hopes to encourage those who are experiencing tough times in the movie indus...
It is a pity that the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has been entangled in severe in-house disputes ahead of the March 8 national convention to pick a new party leader. The presidential office and some close confidants of President Yoon Suk Yeol are taking flak for desperately mustering support behind Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, regarded as the pro-Yoon candidate, against stalwart rival Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo.
In politics, yesterday's ally can be today's enemy. A recent tug-of-war between two big-name politicians in the ruling camp is a fresh reminder of the adage. President Yoon Suk Yeol and Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) successfully teamed up with each other in the March 9 presidential election last year to field a unified candidate from the main opposition camp. Now they have been pitted against each other amid the PPP's heated race to select a new chairman.