Lee Seunghwan Writes '王' on Palm Following Yoon Seok-yeol: "Pain Disappeared... Effective"

Singer Lee Seunghwan posted a photo of the character "Wang" (王) for king drawn on his palm.
[Photo by Lee Seunghwan, social networking service (SNS) post capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] Singer Lee Seunghwan has sparked a sensation by posting a parody of the palm 'King (王)' character of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate and former Prosecutor General.

On the 2nd, Lee Seunghwan shared a photo on his social media (SNS) showing his left hand with a bandage and the character King (王) drawn on it. Along with the photo, he added hashtags saying, "The pain at the surgical site has completely disappeared. Thanks to this, I was able to focus more on the performance," and "Effective."

This appears to be a parody of the 'King' character that was drawn on Yoon's palm. Earlier, on the 1st, during the 5th broadcast debate of the People Power Party's presidential primary candidates, Yoon was seen showing his palm with the 'King' character drawn on it. Yoon's side explained, "It was simply written on his palm by neighborhood grandmothers living in the same apartment to give him strength before the debate," adding, "What problem could there be with supporters' messages of encouragement?"

However, the ruling party has been critical of this. On the 2nd, Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said at a regional primary held at the Busan Port International Exhibition & Convention Center (BPEX), "He is someone who thinks of the president, the number one worker who should serve the people the most, as a king," adding, "An absurd situation has arisen where the 'King' character is brought out like a talisman based on superstition."

Democratic Party presidential candidate and Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung also commented, "Seeing the 'King' character reminded me of Choi Soon-sil and made me laugh," and criticized, "He must have been frustrated, but I think he should have engraved it somewhere out of sight." Another presidential candidate from the same party, former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae, sarcastically said, "When asked if you can cover the sky with your palm, Yoon seems to have written the 'King' character as a talisman to cover it," calling it "truly a spectacle."

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