People Power Party Representative Jang Dong-hyeok (center) and Supreme Council Member Kim Min-soo (right) join patriotic citizens in chanting "Election fraud, re-election" and "Same-day voting, hand counting" at the Jamsil protest site around 10 p.m. on the 11th. Appearing slightly awkward, they occasionally smile, bow their heads beneath their picket signs, or look away, yet they shout the slogans with significant force. [YouTube Pen N Mike GIF]People Power Party (PPP) Representative Jang Dong-hyeok and Supreme Council Member Kim Min-soo visited the Jamsil protest site and personally shouted slogans calling for "Election fraud, re-election" and "Same-day voting, hand counting."

It is reportedly the first time these two PPP leaders, who have faced criticism as "recluse explorers" for previously appearing with their faces covered by masks or hats, have publicly chanted "election fraud" at a public event.

Representative Jang and Supreme Council Member Kim joined patriotic citizens in chanting these slogans around 10 p.m. on the 11th on the stairs in front of Gates 1-2 at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

While they appeared somewhat awkward and shyly smiled as they chanted, the fact that they did not consciously look at each other or hesitate suggests there may have been prior coordination to shout the slogans before arriving at the Olympic Park.

It is said that Representative Jang had previously expressed his views only indirectly by holding picket signs featuring the phrase "election fraud" while wearing a mask during his visits to encourage young people at the Olympic Park, except for periods of fasting or attending family events.

This led to various political interpretations, criticisms, and speculations: some suggested it was a measure to avoid checks from within the party by senior PPP members implicated in the A-WEB (Association of World Election Bodies) controversy; others suspected a private agreement with the National Election Commission (NEC) dating back to his party leadership bid to refrain from using the term "election fraud"; and some viewed it merely as an unconscious manifestation of a desire to acknowledge only "defective" elections rather than systematic fraud.

In particular, some analysts suggested the move was a strategic maneuver to visit the Olympic Park to check the rapid, aggressive momentum of the Freedom and Innovation Party (led by former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn), which has adopted election fraud as its official party platform, thereby preventing a potential exodus of PPP members and maintaining the initiative of the conservative camp.

There was also an interpretation that if the situation escalated into a full-scale election fraud crisis and a pan-national protest, it would be difficult to reverse public sentiment that had been alienated by the PPP's long-term neglect of the issue, and that the party risked being left behind and losing all its influence; thus, the visit may have been a preemptive strike against the forces seeking to uncover the truth about the election fraud.

For this reason, it is true that the criticism that this move was intended to contain the situation as a minor incident or a "storm in a teacup" has been voiced without hesitation.

However, once Representative Jang and Committee Member Kim broke the silence and personally shouted "election fraud, re-election" with the patriotic citizens, social media (SNS) erupted.

YouTube live chats were flooded with supportive and celebratory messages, such as "If we push with this momentum, we will surely win (Coco-t5oXX)," "I will actively support you now that you've come to your senses (@Gongju-q1zXX)," "Go Jang Dong-hyeok and Kim Min-soo (@haidXX3)," "PPP Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok is a true patriot (@jacobXX9885)," "Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, stay strong, we are cheering for you (@sunny-XX2xl)," "Jang Dong-hyeok, do everything you want to do (@yuyenXX)," and "You are the best (@lrgin-tXX)." After shouting the slogans with the citizens, Representative Jang has been remaining in place since 10:30 p.m. while wearing his mask again and holding a picket sign.

"Defective" vs. "Fraud": Unusual Trends Observed Amid Internal Fissures and U.S. Flag Appearances

Prior to this, unusual trends had already been detected at the Olympic Park earlier that day.

A subtle atmosphere was captured where internal divisions and conflicts within the right wing, symbolized by the divide between "re-election" and "election fraud, re-election," were becoming intertwined.

Those who have only called for "re-election" have been criticized as forces trying to downplay the incident as a "defective election," while those calling for "election fraud, re-election" have been regarded as forces pushing for the targeted removal of those responsible by uncovering the truth about the election fraud. Consequently, when the slogan "election fraud, election nullification" from the Jamsil 7-dong 2nd polling station shifted to the faster, more rhythmic "re-election" at the Olympic Park counting station, conflict erupted within the park over whether this shift was intentional.

Even afterward, the side emphasizing "election fraud, re-election" strongly pushed for including A-WEB, international investigations, and U.S.-ROK coordination in their slogans. Meanwhile, the use of the U.S. flag as a symbol became one of the currents of the protest. In contrast, there were subsequent checks from those who insisted "the Taegeukgi (Korean flag) is sufficient," causing visible and persistent divisions among right-wing groups at the Olympic Park, a situation many citizens believe reached its peak during the 'Cheol-Darc incident.'

Around 9 p.m. on the 11th, a unique scene was witnessed where people were hiply hopping while chanting "re-election" slogans alongside numerous U.S. flags. [YouTube Igeulrida GIF]However, before the "Jang Dong-hyeok and Kim Min-soo" duo arrived at the scene, an unprecedented scene was observed for a long time in the early evening between Gate 1-3 and Gate 1-2, where numerous "re-election" banners appeared and large U.S. flags fluttered alongside citizens focusing solely on chanting "re-election." Groups that usually held the Taegeukgi and chanted primarily for "re-election" had previously been wary of the appearance of the "U.S. flag," but on this day, at least superficially, the Taegeukgi and the U.S. flag waved together among the crowd without any major clashes. Perspectives differ on whether this was an intentional act to steer the protest toward "re-election" or a strategy by the PPP side to exert their influence at the 1-3 main plaza, though nothing has been confirmed.

Nevertheless, the patriotic citizens gathered here performed an highly unusual scene, hopping in a hip style while shouting the "re-election" slogan, with the Taegeukgi and U.S. flags swaying as if dancing.

As expectations cautiously build that the joint "election fraud" chanting by the Jang Dong-hyeok and Kim Min-soo duo could serve as a foundation for unifying the pan-conservative camp, there is also a burgeoning sentiment that it is now time for behind-the-scenes negotiations between Representative Jang Dong-hyeok and Representative Hwang Kyo-ahn.

The Real Deal Has Appeared... Youth Groups Lead a Harvest of Slogans

Meanwhile, the day was also a bountiful one for slogans. On this afternoon, a street march organized by GROK took place from the South Gate 2 of Olympic Park to Seokchon Lake. A diverse array of slogans were on display, as if the place were a cradle of slogans: "Yoon Again," "Chinese Intervention in Election Fraud," "International Investigation," "Illegitimate Election, Fake National Assembly," "Election Fraud A-WEB," "Stop the Steal," "A-WEB, K-Voting: All Require International Investigation," "K-Voting Out," "Investigate Election Fraud," "Abolish Early Voting," and "Election Fraud Nullification, Same-Day Voting and Hand Counting."