Hong Jun-pyo: "Greater Harm Than Ideology Is Mob Rule... Chronic Disease of Korean Society"

"Once You Succumb to Ttebeop, Ttebeop Becomes Routine"

President Yoon Suk-yeol has emphasized the 'ideological war,' while Hong Joon-pyo, the mayor of Daegu, pointed out the problems of ttebeop, saying, "A greater harm than ideology is ttebeop."

On the 7th, Mayor Hong said on his social media (SNS), "The most chronic disease in Korean society right now is the so-called ttebeop."

Hong Jun-pyo, a member of the People Power Party, is delivering a greeting at the JP Hope Camp closing ceremony held on the 8th at BNB Tower in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Ttebeop, also known as the 'public sentiment law,' refers to laws or systems enacted under the sway of public opinion. Mayor Hong did not specify the agents behind ttebeop.

He said, "Since the democratization in 1987, in the process of accommodating the outpouring demands, now it has overflowed to the point where even unreasonable demands succeed if one throws a tantrum, making ttebeop a daily occurrence. How else could the saying 'ttebeop is above the constitution' become widespread?" He added, "Once you succumb to ttebeop, it becomes a signal that normalizes ttebeop, repeating a vicious cycle, causing the principles of the state or local governments to collapse, leading to disorder and chaos."

He continued, "A greater harm than ideology is ttebeop. Our society has already matured enough to overcome ideological issues, but ttebeop is not like that. We must become a society governed by more rational reason to proudly call ourselves an advanced nation."

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