Lee Jun-seok, a member of the Reform Party, posted a video that seems to target the "people's livelihood recovery consumption coupons" policy.
On the 28th, Lee posted on his Facebook, "Recently, videos of blacks and grandmas speaking English shorts are trending greatly. The Reform Party will also utilize AI videos to ride this wave," and he uploaded a video.
The video starts with a scene where a father teaches his daughter, "Sua, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. No matter what a stranger offers you, you must never follow them." The daughter then asks, "What if someone gives me a lot of money?"
Then the father replies, "Especially money is absolutely a no-go. That's very bad," and the daughter retorts, "But why did you pick the man who said he'd give me money?" as the video ends.
Lee noted, "I will make political issues that may feel difficult easy and fun," adding, "If you have any fun ideas, feel free to send them anytime. I will reflect suggestions to create more diverse content."
This video is interpreted as a criticism of President Lee Jae-myung and the Democratic Party of Korea's "people's livelihood recovery consumption coupons" policy. This policy aims to revitalize consumption and expand sales for small businesses and self-employed individuals, contributing to the recovery of the livelihood economy.
The government is currently conducting the first round of support from July 21 to September 12, providing 150,000 to 400,000 won per person to all citizens. Following this, the second round of support, which is set to provide 100,000 won per person to 90% of citizens excluding the top 10% income bracket, is scheduled from September 22 to October 31.