"South Korea's Fiery Elections: Major Issues and Electoral Wipeout Fears"
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South Korea's conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, faced backlash after downplaying the soaring price of green onions, symbolizing voter anger over rising living costs. The upcoming national assembly elections are crucial for Yoon's People Power party, but his supermarket visit and subsequent onion memes have fueled support for smaller parties, potentially disrupting the balance of power. Disaffection with established parties has given rise to new contenders like the Rebuilding Korea party, led by former justice minister Cho Kuk, who could potentially form a coalition to challenge Yoon's party's control.
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