Ruling party distancing itself from President Moon
Posted : 2021-04-01 16:43 By Kang Seung-woo
Amid declining approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in especially following public anger over property speculation scandals involving public officials, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and its candidates running in next week s Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections are keeping the Moon administration at arm s length, with some even criticizing its policy failures including its real estate drive.
Park Young-sun, right, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea s candidate for Seoul s mayoral by-election, poses for a selfie with a voter while campaigning at Hapjeong Station on Seoul Metro lines 2 and 6, Thursday. YonhapThis trend of erasing any vestiges of an unpopular state leader among the ruling side is raising speculation that they would accelerate Moon s descent into a lame-duck presidency after the April 7 by-elections. Moon s term is scheduled to end in May 2022.
Blackpink Member Jennie Debut Song Titled Solo Reach 600 Million Views on YouTube
Girl group BLACKPINK member Jennie who turns 25 today, got an amazing early gift when her debut song titled Solo hit 600 million views on YouTube. She is the first female K-Pop artist that achieve this milestone. Jennie is the singer and rapper of the K-Pop quartet BLACKPINK.
Her single named Solo was released last November 2018, and the video hit 600 million views on YouTube today, January 15, 2021, after almost two years and six months. Her agency, YG Entertainment, released the news on Friday, January 15, 2021, at around 5:19 AM. Solo was a hip-hop number with a mix of pop elements and reached number 1 rank in the Worldwide Song Charts and became the topped major domestic charts within the country. The tune of the song is about seeking independence after a break-up. Teddy Park was the one who wrote the song. Teddy Park is a Korean-American rapper and songwriter. Teddy Park has been with the g