Although news media report the protests as festive, the mood is actually very serious and there is an undercurrent of serious discontent, even though there is some music and other entertainment.
In the intervals, people go on stage and talk about injustices committed under President Park. From jailing union leaders to killing a farmer by blasting him with full force using a water cannon. No warning., Just blasted him. He ended up in the hospital for a year and died. The doctor wrote heart attack on the death certificate. Many suspect that this was to absolve the police of responsibility in the death. The hospital is also suspected of receiving favors from the Park administration and other funny business.
Yoon Min-seok's song "This is no f***ing nation" performed in front of over 800,000 at around 9 pm on December 10, 2016 in freezing weather.
Roughly translated -
Steo down. Step down.
This is no country. It's a robbers' den for Keun-hye, Soon-sil, and Myung-bak.
It's heaven for criminals and hell for common citizens.
We can't take any more.
Steo down. Step down.
Make Park Keun-hye step down, right now.
Imprison her. Imprison her.
Lock Park Keun-hye up.
On April 14, 2014, what were you doing for 7 hours, Park Keun hye?
For the children who died so tragically, we will get revenge.
(and so on..)
Practicing chants at 8:30 pm just before the main show.
Another video of Yoon Min-seok's song "This is no f***ing nation" performed at a previous protest on November 13, 2016.
