A growing number of young conservative men in South Korea are rallying in support of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, despite his controversial bid to impose martial law last month. Park Byeong-heon, a 25-year-old university student, became a crowd favorite at a pro-Yoon rally, urging foreign media to expose what he sees as attempts by authorities to silence the president. This support from younger generations comes amidst a larger movement of retirees who also defend Yoon. Popular conservative YouTubers are also mobilizing support, amplifying unsubstantiated claims of election fraud and echoing Yoon's justification for martial law.
South Korea n student Park Byeong-heon, 25, takes part in a rally to support impeached South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol near his official residence in Seoul, South Korea , on Jan. 5, 2025.As impeached South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol fights for his political survival, the embattled leader has found an ally among young conservative men.
“The elderly people always say to me ‘actually, if we die, that’s it, it’s you young people that are in trouble’. This is in fact what motivated me to participate in more of these rallies these past few days.” Their activism has been encouraged by Yoon, who told supporters in a letter last Wednesday that he was “watching on YouTube live all the hard work” they were doing.
Many protesters at the rally Park attended were seen holding a banner with the “Stop the Steal” slogan popularized by Trump supporters following his loss to U.S. President Joe Biden. One of these men, YouTuber Bae In-kyu, who calls himself an “anti-feminist,” a label the president has also embraced, filmed himself being greeted by Yoon Sang-hyeon, a lawmaker from the ruling conservative People Power Party and a vocal opponent of the president’s impeachment.
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