Actor Kim Gi-cheon mocks surprise appointment from PPP presidential campaign
Actor Kim Ki-chun reveals on his X account on Tuesday that he received an appointment certificate from the People Power Party’s central election campaign committee. Captured from his X account
Veteran actor Kim Gi-cheon expressed disbelief after unexpectedly receiving an appointment letter from the campaign team of the People Power Party's presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo, despite having been a vocal critic of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his controversial Dec. 3 martial law declaration.
Kim posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account, “What on earth is this in the morning?” along with a screenshot of the digital appointment letter sent by the PPP’s central election committee.
The document, dated Sunday, named Kim as a “Policy Advisor in Division 5 of the Functional Coordination Headquarters.” The issuer was listed as “Kim Moon-soo, presidential candidate of the People Power Party.”
He also shared a screenshot of the text message accompanying the appointment, which read, “If you agree to the appointment from the PPP campaign, please click the link below,” followed by URLs directing recipients to a downloadable certificate and Kim Moon-soo’s candidate profile.
Kim’s reaction was laced with sarcasm. “I already voted early, you should have sent this sooner,” he wrote. “Now that I’ve received the appointment, send me the party jumper too,” he joked, before adding, “Tomorrow is election day. Make sure to vote early. Yours truly, Policy Advisor.”
The actor’s bemusement is particularly notable given his prior statements. On Dec. 4, the day after Yoon declared emergency martial law, Kim posted on X, “History will remember. Don’t become collaborators,” making clear his support for impeachment and condemnation of authoritarian moves.
The PPP has previously faced backlash for indiscriminately sending out campaign appointment messages. Last month, it was revealed that teachers and even current Democratic Party of Korea district heads had received unsolicited appointment notices.
In response to the growing criticism, the party issued an apology. “We sincerely apologize to everyone who experienced discomfort after receiving messages without prior consent.”
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.