On April 16th actress Kim Boo-sun addressed rumors that she would be running for political office in the Gyeyang district of Incheon on her YouTube channel. In the video, Kim Boo-sun noted how such rumors of actors running for higher office tend to come about every time one party loses power. But Kim Boo-sun confirmed in the strictest terms that she will not run for office.
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According to Kim Boo-sun, the issue isn't that she's afraid of malicious comments, but just that the whole idea of running for office is too much for her. Kim Boo-sun stated that she was not a politician, and that the whole idea of her running as an unaffiliated candidate would inevitably invoke such disreputable ideas as money changing hands and character assassination. Kim Boo-sun also questioned the motives of any serious power broker who would even want her to run for office.
As Kim Boo-sun sees it, she would be a novice in politics, and has no interest in being used as a plaything for political controversy in subsequent elections. Kim Boo-sun also didn't like the idea that this would be how she would ultimately be remembered. Kim Boo-sun stated that she wanted her fans to always remember her as an actress, and not as a politician. Kim Boo-sun also expressed doubt for her own suitability to the role, noting her own relatively poor upbringing.
The last bit appeared to be at a snipe at the liberal party in South Korean politics that seems interested in recruiting Kim Boo-sun following their loss in the presidential election. They lost a close election in part because of the widespread belief that their lawmakers come from educated backgrounds with no real meaning of hardship. Kim Boo-sun last appeared in "The Dude in Me" back in 2019. She has no confirmed upcoming projects.
Written by William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea since 2011. Started out in Gyeongju, then to Daegu, then to Ansan, then to Yeongju, then to Seoul, lived on the road for HanCinema's travel diaries series in the summer of 2016, and is currently settled in Anyang. Has good tips for utilizing South Korea's public bus system. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net. He also has a substack at williamschwartz.substack.com where he discusses the South Korean film industry in broader terms and takes suggestions for future movies to review.
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