Celebrities encourage voting with post-vote snaps, poll stamps

From globally well-known Okay-pop idols to movie and tv stars, South Korean celebrities exercised their rights to vote Wednesday and shared pictures on social media of poll hand stamps and post-vote selfies, hoping to get followers to satisfy their civic duties.

Although their messages could have been the identical, the celebrities took completely different types of images to share their voting expertise.

TV persona Jun Hyun-moo, actor Yoon Eun-hye, singer Kim Jung-min and the bassist of band Crying Nut Han Kyung-rock took selfies on the entrance of their respective polling stations.

To keep away from any accusations of wrongdoing or controversy for endorsing a particular candidate, their gestures and colours of their outfits had been restricted. Many photos had been targeted on the doorway indicators of the polling stations.

In rapper Defconn’s picture, he donned a multicolored jacket, reflecting his intention to help all of the candidates.

Others resembling singer and actor Kim Se-jeong, veteran actor Han Chae-a and sports activities announcer Jung Woo-young uploaded photographs of the poll stamps, extensively generally known as “proof pictures,” on their social media.

Singer-actor Kim wrote on Instagram, “I voted, ate my breakfast and really feel good. Everybody, don’t neglect to vote!” 

Scores responded on the celebrities’ posts with their very own voting experiences. Plenty of tv personalities, resembling MC Kim Je-dong who identifies as liberal, highlighted the significance of the correct to vote and inspired individuals to move to the polls in a put up on Fb.

Different celebrities made it clear who they supported within the presidential race.

Well-known Korean guitarist Shin Dae-chul, martial arts director Jung Doo-hong, comic Kang Sung-bum and singer Kim Heung-guk had been amongst a number of the well-known leisure figures who appealed to voters to decide on the political events that they help.

Whereas Kang publicly supported the Democratic Occasion of Korea on his YouTube channel, Kim Heung-guk gave a marketing campaign speech for the Individuals Energy Occasion on Feb. 24 in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province.

Together with the celebrities who solid their ballots within the early voting that passed off March 4-5, many entertainers used their star energy to name on individuals to vote in Wednesday’s presidential election.

By Lee Si-jin ([email protected])