'My romance, your adultery': South Koreans' sarcasm over hypocrisy follows Moon into final year


  • World
  • Friday, 09 Apr 2021

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, October 28, 2020. Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Koreans disillusioned with President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party had a single word to sum up their disgust with political leaders they perceive as hypocritical and inept.

"Naeronambul" translates to "If I do it, it's a romance. If you do it, it's adultery."

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