Celebrities share pictures of voting to encourage fans [PHOTOS]

Actor Park Hae-jin, left, and K-pop singers Hyelim and Ha Sung-woon shared pictures of themselves on social media after casting their ballots for the parliamentary elections, Wednesday. Korea Times file

By Lee Gyu-lee

Celebrities are putting themselves in the picture as they make their voices heard by voting in Wednesday's parliamentary elections, with many posting photos of themselves at polling stations to encourage their fans also to cast a ballot.

K-pop artist Ha Sung-woon holds a proof of voting card after casting his ballot in Wednesday's parliamentary elections. Screen capture from Instagram

K-pop artist Ha Sung-woon, a former member of disbanded boy band Wanna One, shared a picture of himself holding a proof of voting card Wednesday that had the caption “Cast my precious vote wearing a face mask!”

Actor Park Hae-jin appeared at a polling station in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, to cast his vote. He later wrote on his social media: “I voted. Hope my vote plays a great part.”

Actor Park Hae-jin, wearing a mask and disposable gloves, poses for a picture as he enters a polling station in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul. Yonhap

Singer-actress Hyelim, a former member of disbanded K-pop group Wonder Girls, shared a picture on social media showing her standing in front of a polling station in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul. Screen capture from Instagram

Several celebrities took the opportunity to cast their first vote after reaching voting age.

Model Han Hyun-min, 19, uploaded a picture of himself to social media after casting his ballot. “Friends let's vote!!!,” he wrote with a hashtag “First vote in my life.”

K-pop group Rocket Punch's members ― Suyun and Yunkyoung ― and actress Lee Su-min also captured the moment after their first votes.