Actor Park Ho-san mentioned the situation of President Yoon Seok-yeol‘s declaration and lifting of martial law.

On the 4th, Park Ho-san wrote on his Instagram account, “Pro-North Korea, anti-state forces... . Pro-North Korea... . Even the homeless people at Seoul Station know. What North Korea is like. Who’s chasing them?” and “I couldn‘t sleep last night because it felt like I was riding a time machine in the 1980s when people would accuse those in power of being pro-North Korea. I thought, ’Time seems to have gone back, but why am I not getting younger?‘ and looked in the mirror.”

Park Ho-san wrote, “I think the responsibility for turning the entire country and its citizens upside down is too great to just pass it off as a happening. Martial law... . A proclamation... . Well... Anyway, I couldn’t sleep because I was excited for the first performance today. ps. He wrote, “Those who went to bed early yesterday are winners.”

Earlier, President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law at 10:23 p.m. on the 3rd. Later, the National Assembly passed a resolution to lift martial law with the unanimous approval of all 190 members present at around 1:00 a.m. on the 4th. President Yoon Seok-yeol lifted martial law at 4:30 a.m. on the same day, about 6 hours after declaring martial law.

However, the aftershocks are severe. There is talk in the entertainment industry as well. Some schedules have been canceled. Celebrities are also posting their opinions on social media. Park Ho-san is one of them.


● Here is Park Ho-san’s full SNS post

Pro-North Korea, anti-state forces… Pro-North Korea… Even the homeless people at Seoul Station know what North Korea is like and who is chasing them…

I felt like I was riding a time machine back in the 1980s when people would accuse those in power of being pro-North Korea. I couldn‘t sleep last night. It felt like time had gone back, but why am I not getting any younger? I looked in the mirror and thought, ㅋ

I think it’s too much responsibility to turn the entire country and its people upside down to just pass it off as a happening. Martial law? A proclamation? .. Well... Anyway, I couldn‘t sleep because I was excited for the first performance today ㅋ

ps. Those who went to bed early yesterday are the winners.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com