How green onions became a protest symbol in South Korea
South Korean voters have been waving green onions at their 'out-of-touch' president as they head to the polls.
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Adam Gilchrist joins Bongani Bingwa for the World View.
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A recent visit to a supermarket by the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, has ignited anger in voters who feel he is out of touch.
Standing amid the produce, the president said 875 won (R12) for a bundle of green onions was reasonable.
But Koreans were quick to point out the items had only been temporarily discounted and actually cost four or five times more.
And so, the simple green onion, has become a symbol of rising living costs and anger at the president.
What's more, South Korea's electoral commission has now banned green onions from polling stations, according to The Guardian.
But some protestors have vowed to wear green onion headbands at the polls, regardless of the ban.
“They are waving their headbands at President Yoon Suk Yeol.”
- Adam Gilchrist, International News Correspondent
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