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I really wasn't interested in politics..

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I didn't have much of an interest in the politics.

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An immoral person had become President and
this was unacceptable to us.

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Health insurance, Grand Canal, mad cow disease..

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On May 2 and 3, 2008
tens of thousands of people protested
against the importation of U.S. beef tainted by
mad cow disease and call for the president impeachment.

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People have created and shared their own infomation
through the internet to criticize Lee's policies, and
came out to take actions.
This leads to Chotbul protests from May on.

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Great to see you all!

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Actually, we never imagined that
so many people would gather here.

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We have put everything aside to gather here.

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Why would we do that?

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Because we are angry!

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Shall we protest?

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This documentary addresses one portion of the process of
organizing the Chotbul of May 2 and 3, 2008

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Chotbul: candlelight and a metonym for a candlelight protest
2MB: Short for Lee, Myung-Bak (Lee sounds 'two' in Korean)

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Among these 12 candidates,
Who will allow you to live and eat well?

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Yes~ the President should be Lee Myung-bak..

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[In 2000] I created the BBK, an investment consulting company,
| Liar! - BBK Stock Price Manipulator |

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I will take hold of and guide Korea in the right way,

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The economy, the economy, the economy!
will be brought back! [If I be the President]

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someone disguised as his driver ..

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Although his approval rating dropped severely
after the release of the BBK video..

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The Hanara party' candidate Lee Myung-Bak is
the 17th President..

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With about 14 million votes(48.7% of the vote),
the final election results show he has been elected!

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News about LeeMB
[mediamob  Headingline news]

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Without a doubt, the first news of the day again
concerns his highness Lee, MB.

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Today the prosecutor announced the results of
the investigation into BBK: "He is innocent!"

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I will make living in S.Korea happy.

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I try to modestly hear from people, ..

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|Ministers from the upper 1% are too far from the common people|

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Wiping people's eyes, I'll open a new era of people's success!

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I will serve people.
|the Cabinet is 'a corrupt department store'? ..|

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I swear the economy shall recover.

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thank you.
| Netizens organize the 'Lee MB impeachment Alliance' |

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Oh! he was elected.
|Sonagee: one of admins of Anti-LeeMB Cafe[online community]|

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I browsed and found the Anti-LeeMB Cafe.
There were big debates and talks.

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I joined in and participated in the rally since Jan. [of 2008]

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publicity by UGC for the 2MB impeachment struggle Alliance

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There were very few participants..
10~15 administrators and a few members,

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| It's time to stand up |
| If we elected, it's us that step him down |

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Until the general election [April],
Our rallies were shunned, even attacked by the passerby.

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That's because it's just right after his inauguration.

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Kim, Tae-hyung: game-planner, a member of Anti-LeeMB Cafe

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Every Sat. there have been rallies since the election.
|The Liar's election is invalid!|

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|raising the incomes of privileged Ministers,
while raising prices for everyday people|

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Most of participants were just company workers
without experience in political organization..

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A petition for the impeachment of President Lee, Myung-Bak
April 6, 2008

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positive recommendation

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A sign!
College students should come out!

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A liar LeeMB should be impeached..

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sign
impeach~ ment!

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There was a college senior, female,

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not interested in the politics.
| Sisyph: a member of SoulDresser |

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She wrote a post to  suggesting a protest on SoulDresser..

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Honestly, rather than suggesting we be against Lee, Myung-Bak
| title: must read! Everyone, shall we protest! |

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The news media didn't address the madcow issue much.
| April 20 |

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I talked to mon, dad, grandma, none of them knew..

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Feeling the seriousness of it, I decided to get people informed..

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Another member just wrote a similar post at the same time.

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title: To those who can protest again FTA-related U.S. beef import!

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Sisyph: Coincidence! I also wrote about a protest..
So you want me to go to Saejongro on May 3?

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Babiepongpong: wow, glad to talk to ya ;) !
let's discuss the date :)

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I was so glad to see the similar post by somebody
to suggest a protest.

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Members' agreement with the post flooded in.

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I'll join, it's really necessary to protest this!
Wake up, SoulDressers!

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2. I'll go for protest.. Don't just be computer warriors.

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3. me too, for sure
555 I'd like to join.

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777 Youth! Don't remain idle spectators and
let them screw up this country!

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10 If we don't do something we could all end up dying.
1212  I wanna join

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Really useless to stay online.
I didn't know how to start, though..

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Any other good way than protest?
I doubt how many will join.. :-<

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The results of the general election
made them act like they own the world.

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How can I go, I live outside of Seoul? :-(
I'm a high-schooler and I'll go.

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Anti-LeeMB Cafe protests Every Sat. Recently the National
Traitor Punishment Association Cafe joined it together.

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SoulDressers's joining will be strength-gain.
Let me know, I'll contact them.

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Someone suggested I should request solidarity
from all the anti-LeeMB communities,

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Since SoulDresser is closed to the public, it was suggested
that an open Cafe be set up to gather people for the protest.

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So I made a new Cafe for anti-policies protest.

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Anti-Lee MB Policies Protest Alliance

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We coined that name within a few minutes,
and just tried to emphaisize the protest..

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With the agreement of so many members,
Sisyph was inspired to write posts on other Cafes.

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| title: Please join the Anti-Lee Policies Protest! |

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'We came from a fashion Cafe
to lend our support to the anti-Lee Policies Protest'

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We made a banner to get the people informed intuitively.

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'If you're not just a keyboard warrior
but join the protest, Please come.'

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| Click! From online to offline |
| I 'does' not vote for 2 Lee MB / 2 Hanara Party |

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A number of People spread the word.

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Anti-LeeMB Cafe

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*The Anti-Lee Policies Internet Cafe Solidarity Movement*

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Grand Canal, Health Insurance, FTA Beef deal..
posts about anti-Lee policies even on apolitical sites..

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Sisyph: Let's propose it in indifferent Cafes..
red cindy: The more participants, the more powerful..

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Babiepongpong: you've posted here! Good job. ;)
I'll go to other Cafes to spread the word.

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SoulDresser Cafe

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<* poll *> Please vote where you live!
We have to set up local networks...

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Now there are individual local Cafes.
|Title: local participants, Be sure to check this out|

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We tried to find the dates, places, and
leaders for each local protest.

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Humiliating diplomacy, unfounded pragmatism, mad cow

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Anti-LeeMB Cafe
April 26, Cheonggye plaza

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For the mad cow issue, we did a rally on 26th.

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In this rally, 15 participants eventually became 3-400,

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About 200 Newcomers were scared, so they cheered and
supported us from a bit of a distance.

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Ah! this is hot issue to them.

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While the admins focused on Lee's immorality, those people just
came out on the issue of the fear caused by mad cow beef.

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They had come out
because their right to live had been threatened.

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Sonagee: one of admins of Anti-LeeMB Cafe

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And observing conversations and requests online,
We realized that

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It's pretty serious matter,
so we planned a big rally for May 2.

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Anti-Grand Canal

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March for No-grand canal

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[Citizen's Anti-Grand Canal Coalition] Firstly,

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Its admins were reluctant to join in Lee's impeachment,

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At the end of April, they had already prepared for something.

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They named it the 'Citizen's Coalition
to Protect People's Sovereignty'

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And opened up a page for an impeachment petition.

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There were 3 URLs on Lee's impeachment petition
at the Daum Agora.

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The very first one is their petition page.

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Andante(a high schooler) put that link to his petition post.
Then this site was down due to the heavy traffic..

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No more national disasters,  I join to sign and let him resign

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Join! I couldn't sleep, just felt heavy, and shed tears.

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I signed... what the hell..!

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It's terrible..  I feel it's my business.
The President is killing people and screwing up our country.

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I signed.
Lee, Myung-bak!!

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bye, Mr. Myung-bak ~
We really do need to have a protest.

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[ KBS: KBS Special ]

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[ EBS: Knowledge Channel e ]

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[MBC: Live! This Morning] Let's talk about FTA issues.
Politicians and the media say ...

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[ MBC: PD note ] Good evening! This is ...

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- After last year's imports were stopped in October..
- They said it's safe..

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- Aren't we going back in time?..
- The hottest debate in this deal is 30 month beef import..

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- Isn't it said that this is a very scary disease? ..
- She was suspected a mad cow disease before she died..

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- no vaccines, no treatments ..
- So far patients of mad cow disease ..

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Die of pent-up anger before mad cow disease..

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My daughter cried while eating beef Bulgogi.

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[ Daum Agora ]
Grand Canal plan re-appears.. they don't care about people.

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no madcow story in today news --;;
22 comments

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Video for impeachment petition numbers manipulation
6964 pro | 285 con
16 comments

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Each posts came up on the Daum Agora [Free discussion BBS]
More popular posts go to the recommended "BEST" on the top page..

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A lot of articles go up and down on "BEST"
as they receive or lose votes.

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Because every post is gathered and
vouched for by so many users on Agora,

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when your article is posted widely on other sites,
it becomes more reliable and gets spread even further.

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I couldn't sleep with my heart pumping
<Make It Best> people's power!

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Who delete my post - -;
I watched 'PD note' with my mother, then absent-mindedly

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Users of Cafes like SoulDresser use BBS as chatting rooms.

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With funny comments on every photo ..
these posts and comments are spreading out.

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| We protect Korea's rights, health, and land |

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SoulDresser consists mainly of females
from the teens to the early 30's..

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When they agreed and set up the Protest Cafe,

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Almost all the members moved to join the new protest Cafe.

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For publicity, they went the rounds of all the diverse Cafes
like fan clubs, women, food, etc.

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After thousands of members agreed to do so, the whole online
communities were stirred up in and the mood changed greatly.

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The publicity video for May 2 rally
against the whole beef imports

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Since there were not many active members
until the mad cow issue,

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The admins themselves had to post every article on Daum Agora.

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But then our members grew to 150,000.

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Hundreds of thousands of members each re-posted the rally notice
at other Cafes and vote for pros for BEST at Daum Agora..

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In that way, the publicity happened naturally.

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Flowed from the info about the protest on 3rd of May
by the Anti-Lee Policies Protest Cafe,

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The Anti-LeeMB Cafe let their members know that
the protest might be dangerous,

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and that caused a big internal argument.

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Daum Agora: Concerning the date of Chotbul protest..
The 2nd or the 3rd?

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00:13:09,292 --> 00:13:13,795
The May 3rd protest is not hosted by Anti-LeeMB Cafe.
It's admins' position:

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They don't even give notice of an assembly to the police,
there're no local leaders, and they just announce an assembly.
What if something wrong happens to you?
Who will be responsible for it?

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Embarrased to see your notice - the possibility of
illegal violent protest on 3rd by Protest Cafe. Could it be that
you would rather have people come to your May 3 meeting
than attend the protest?

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Accurate info again. The May 3rd protest
has nothing to do with our Cafe.  Our events are:
- May 2nd: Chotbul Festival
- May 3rd: our Cafe's national meeting

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It's aburd to talk about the possibility of violence.
Saying this is depressing to us.

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It's possible.
Participants should be informed of such a possibility.

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00:13:59,594 --> 00:14:11,125
How about your rally on 2nd? Why not inform the police about it?
Seems like you think it's just Cultural rally,
but who knows? I doubt the police think so.

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After sunset, no protest is allowed except for cultural event.
Understand that we are planning to have a cultural festival. So
any kind of illegal acts are not allowed. Just follow admins' instruction.

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I don't know why admins here - formerly democratization activists
could not understand us who were you 20 years ago..
You seem to try to hold onto your vested power.
If this is solved at some point, let's impeach Lee together.

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The Anti-LeeMB Cafe admins didn't believe folks like SoulDresser,
which is not political community.

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Our cutural Chotbul rally also didn't require
give a notice of assembly to the police.

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But they insist it's illegal,
so I gave notice for a daytime assembly.

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We said it's not allowed by the police and there's no leaders.

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Worried about how they will protect participants..
It's necessary to communicate with the police.

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I've asked.. 15 event staff are needed and
they should submit resident registration numbers,

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need to discuss with the police, ..
then we just must go ahead to proceed..

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That's because we're common people
without experience in political or other struggles...

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we try to keep a law-abiding spirit.

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This is how I announced our Chotbul protest firstly.
Absolutely it's non-sense.

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The 60 participant limitation is non-sense.
That's what the police told me.
| If over 60, that'll be illegal |

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'Participants under age should bring parents' agreement'
that is a lie as well.
| If not, Arrest is possible |

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The nationwide protests schedule
for our survival and against mad cow beef.

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I also posted solidarity request
at the emergency committee whatever Cafe.

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Kim, Taehyung from it asked me to meet,
so I met with him to assist..

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'Rat hunter' also joined our meeting.

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They asked 'how did you guys prepare for the protest on 3rd?
Have you done this before?' But i have no experience ..

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Asked us 'do you know people's songs like Marching for Love?'
I said "no" ..

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They were baffled by this.

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Because people like me who don't know anything
just came up the line..

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They taught me how to write public statements and programs..

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I don't know the procedure, and
don't even know why it is important to do it this way..

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If the protests of May 2 and 3 had been the first ones,
it'd have been hard for netizens to prepare for the protest.

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There were 2-3 Cafes having had rallies for months,
others spreading the word, which instilled a can-do confidence..

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I guess the Anti-LeeMB Cafe played such a role
preparing the ground for..

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Request Lee's impeachment to the Parliament - Andante

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Daily hot issue search word
1st place: Lee, MB impeachment petition

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over 150,000 signitures for the impeachment..

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[KBS News] A feeling of uneasiness concerning U.S. beef imports
led to the internet impeachment petition.

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351,200 signed

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| People's success? People's defeat! |

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Where to sign the impeachment petition?

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[ Lee's disparaging remarks on women etc. ]

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I 'does' not forget your sacrifice ..
the Memorial Day
by Lee, MB

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[dictionary] be myung-Bak
adjective: without luck, ill-fated

204
00:18:06,201 --> 00:18:09,467
Brain sructure of MB
money...

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no  brain | go away common sense | refuse people

206
00:18:13,503 --> 00:18:17,473
I 'does' not vote...

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00:18:17,473 --> 00:18:19,872
I'm such a mess

208
00:18:20,183 --> 00:18:22,439
How is going, the petiton?

209
00:18:24,365 --> 00:18:28,057
At present 600,000 netizens have joined up.

210
00:18:28,057 --> 00:18:33,619
Thousands of protest articles appear
on the Presidential office site daily,

211
00:18:33,619 --> 00:18:37,512
Lee's mini-hompie has shut down
because there's too much traffic..

212
00:18:37,512 --> 00:18:40,472
Let's impeach!
why shut it down?

213
00:18:40,822 --> 00:18:44,419
policies only for the 1%
you know how hard people lives.. ?

214
00:18:44,516 --> 00:18:47,263
What on eath should I feed my kids.. ?

215
00:18:47,379 --> 00:18:51,398
[WonderGirls fan club]
Must know of mad cow disease and the FTA

216
00:18:51,523 --> 00:18:53,567
[ Bigbang fan club ]

217
00:18:53,567 --> 00:18:55,434
[ G.O.D fan club ]

218
00:18:55,434 --> 00:18:57,698
[ Superjunior fan club ]

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00:18:57,698 --> 00:19:01,568
fan club: S.E.S, FIN.K.L, Shinhwa, The Grace

220
00:19:01,568 --> 00:19:04,833
fan club: Girl's Generation, Tong Vfang Xien Qi

221
00:19:04,833 --> 00:19:08,376
Entertainers "Madcow beef? poison is better.."

222
00:19:08,917 --> 00:19:11,733
The internet is bubbling with the mad cow issue

223
00:19:11,733 --> 00:19:16,872
Articles relating to mad cow disappear at portals..
Looks like Naver.com and Daum.net are controlled..

224
00:19:18,611 --> 00:19:21,683
It's alright. Because it's cheap!

225
00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:32,998
We eat together, but this kid doesn't know..

226
00:19:33,149 --> 00:19:37,316
Welcome to Mad cow
If you don't want to eat it, just don't eat!

227
00:19:37,388 --> 00:19:40,739
You just go ahead and buy Australian beef to eat :)

228
00:19:40,739 --> 00:19:45,678
no sense | no concern about people's health

229
00:19:45,778 --> 00:19:49,918
brain capacity is 2MB
madcow import / privatization / humiliating diplomacy

230
00:19:49,918 --> 00:19:51,923
How could we survive..

231
00:19:51,923 --> 00:19:56,810
Well, it's your fault for voting for me..
people: gotcha, damn it..

232
00:19:57,093 --> 00:20:00,440
Click me if you can / Lee, Myung-Bak

233
00:20:03,111 --> 00:20:15,102
<Editorial> irresponsible TV programs inflate the mad cow issue.
The government just listens to this ghost story..
The story of a crisis created by teenagers?

234
00:20:15,102 --> 00:20:21,110
A 'ghost story?' That's why people lost faith in Cho-Jung-Dong.
[right wing newspapers]

235
00:20:21,110 --> 00:20:25,341
Let's use sms (texting) for the protests and petitions..

236
00:20:53,644 --> 00:20:56,366
May 2nd 2008

237
00:20:57,413 --> 00:21:01,155
Gwangwha-mun, Chunggye Plaza and City Hall in Seoul

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00:21:01,449 --> 00:21:03,551
Take a candle ~

239
00:21:09,743 --> 00:21:12,683
Would just not eating beef make you safe?

240
00:21:12,725 --> 00:21:15,186
People before economics!

241
00:21:23,494 --> 00:21:32,950
Posts were spreading quickly on popular Cafes for posting photos
and stories about Celebrities' where many teen users go to.

242
00:21:32,950 --> 00:21:37,531
Individuals came out to participate after reading these articles.

243
00:21:38,707 --> 00:21:41,546
Saw on TV the other day, about the mad cow disease.

244
00:21:41,882 --> 00:21:43,314
..on the internet.

245
00:21:43,314 --> 00:21:46,206
..on the internet.
Got a message on my Cyworld [similar to MySpace]

246
00:21:46,206 --> 00:21:51,294
on the internet..
checked the news on the web and forum

247
00:21:51,294 --> 00:21:54,229
My co-workers forwarded the message..

248
00:21:54,578 --> 00:22:01,468
How could the President shut down his Mini-hompie?
How does he expect to hear from his people?

249
00:22:11,694 --> 00:22:15,105
7:39 p.m., I am at the Chotbul protest

250
00:22:16,150 --> 00:22:19,165
Stories Chotbul protest | #2212458 for sms posting

251
00:22:22,469 --> 00:22:24,715
Can't you hear your people's voice?

252
00:22:24,715 --> 00:22:28,571
Made a poster with some photos from the May 2 Protest.
feel free to comment

253
00:22:28,912 --> 00:22:30,415
Great to see you all!

254
00:22:36,484 --> 00:22:41,724
We don't want to die! You eat U.S. Beef!

255
00:22:45,050 --> 00:22:50,346
- Students! Students! Up in front~
- No to U.S. Beef!

256
00:22:50,568 --> 00:22:54,436
Anti-LeeMB Cafe's Chotbul cultural rally, May 2.

257
00:22:54,436 --> 00:22:59,757
Everyone! Let's calm down a bit.
We will pause and sing a song together.

258
00:23:00,671 --> 00:23:02,454
Shut off the music! Shut it off!

259
00:23:02,603 --> 00:23:09,182
If it ever turns violent as crowds vent their rage..
we won't be able have this type of cultural rally again.

260
00:23:09,182 --> 00:23:12,861
We have come together like this for now..
A time to act will come later.

261
00:23:13,045 --> 00:23:18,605
Can't wait till then we have come out now!
When will we ever be able to do this again?

262
00:23:18,605 --> 00:23:24,573
We don't instigate Students, they will not get hurt...

263
00:23:24,573 --> 00:23:29,341
What they want is not just sing songs here,
but speak up what they wanna say!

264
00:23:30,796 --> 00:23:38,157
Well.. we have.. everyone!
we do have a program prepared for today.

265
00:23:41,332 --> 00:23:45,301
We are not here to sing songs!

266
00:23:45,605 --> 00:23:53,266
We had so many people and the speaker car was way too small.
There were whole other crowds over in Chunggye Plaza..

267
00:23:53,266 --> 00:24:00,305
Out of rage, demonstrators wanted to shout for the impeachment,
and the renegotiation of the U.S. beef import deal.

268
00:24:00,305 --> 00:24:03,385
We tried to play songs, it didn't go over at all.

269
00:24:03,585 --> 00:24:11,192
No to Mad Cow! Lee Myung-Bak out!

270
00:24:13,799 --> 00:24:19,375
After his visit to the U.S., Lee said that
we could just quit buying beef if we wanted to.

271
00:24:19,375 --> 00:24:21,689
How in the world can he ever say that!

272
00:24:22,352 --> 00:24:26,151
Is 2 MegaByte just that dumb? / Sure!

273
00:24:26,294 --> 00:24:30,809
Even someone with a 'Rank 8'(GPA) in school knows that
we shouldn't eat mad cow beef.

274
00:24:31,540 --> 00:24:37,747
sanitary pads, cosmetics, spices.. [Products that contain beef]

275
00:24:38,763 --> 00:24:41,227
No to importation of mad cow beef!

276
00:24:45,467 --> 00:24:47,867
Feed mad cow beef to my kids?

277
00:24:48,513 --> 00:24:52,842
Save the mad cow for Cheongwadae [the President's office]

278
00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,062
Lee Myung-Bak is a mad cow!

279
00:24:55,062 --> 00:24:59,392
we come together based on scientific findings!
not just out of fear of mad cow.

280
00:24:59,392 --> 00:25:03,215
No Lee Myung-bak!

281
00:25:03,215 --> 00:25:05,591
No 2MB!

282
00:25:05,591 --> 00:25:11,226
People already want you impeached.
Cho-Joong-Dong and 2MB OUT!

283
00:25:11,226 --> 00:25:18,282
You eat mad cow beef~ Media crew, please cover our stories.
We want them aired and our voices heard.

284
00:25:18,912 --> 00:25:22,487
Let's shout: mad cow? You eat!

285
00:25:24,925 --> 00:25:29,286
We should wake up the government, shouldn't we?

286
00:25:34,184 --> 00:25:36,822
impeachment! impeachment!

287
00:25:41,925 --> 00:25:49,174
Wake up, Cho-Joong-Dong [3 major right-wing newspapers]
[ in front of DongA daily ]

288
00:25:51,389 --> 00:25:53,605
Turn off the light! Turn off the light!

289
00:25:55,140 --> 00:25:57,378
It's waste of electricity!

290
00:25:57,378 --> 00:26:04,415
Video about Dong-A's signs light being off
| DongA daily |

291
00:26:11,010 --> 00:26:13,962
Cho-Joong-Dong are trash!

292
00:26:14,666 --> 00:26:17,145
trash :( :( :(

293
00:26:17,050 --> 00:26:22,200
[Dong-A editorial] Chotbul rally based on fear of mad cow is
driven by Anti-U.S. and Anti-Lee sentiments.

294
00:26:22,298 --> 00:26:25,790
They are just angry since we told them to turn off the lights. ;-)

295
00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:30,068
[national anthem] Guarded by her people, ever may Korea stand..

296
00:26:33,417 --> 00:26:37,000
A live stream from the street by 'Voice of People' on May 2

297
00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,764
Countless citizens gathered...

298
00:26:39,764 --> 00:26:47,000
I observed that independent media did live streaming.
Then I thought of uploading videos from the street live too.

299
00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:53,820
The very next day, I started doing a live streaming of Chotbul.
| Kim Sang-gyu, 615tv |

300
00:26:56,509 --> 00:27:02,141
Let's gather again on Saturday(May 3)!

301
00:27:15,172 --> 00:27:17,586
May 3rd 2008

302
00:27:18,749 --> 00:27:21,616
People's Countermeasure Committee Rally

303
00:27:22,152 --> 00:27:30,185
Thinking of what we can do with crowds, this is a cultural rally,
so we can sing, play user-created videos,

304
00:27:30,791 --> 00:27:39,337
a video clip about a downer cow collapsing from 'PD Note',
we were preparing this kind of materials.

305
00:27:39,337 --> 00:27:44,243
you eat mad cow, Lee Myung-bak!
Lee Myung-bak out!

306
00:27:45,711 --> 00:27:51,779
On 2 May, the Anti-LeeMB Cafe had the first demonstration.
And a tremendous number of people followed them.

307
00:27:51,779 --> 00:28:00,531
I worked hard sleeplessly to make a program for the 3rd rally,
but then we didn't even need one.

308
00:28:01,889 --> 00:28:07,687
3 P.M., May 3 Protest Alliance for Anti-Lee Policies

309
00:28:10,605 --> 00:28:14,765
Brother Police officers!
We'll keep you from having to eat mad cow beef.

310
00:28:14,765 --> 00:28:18,396
No to the FTA, the Grand Canal, privatization!

311
00:28:20,147 --> 00:28:22,946
Everyone, feeling o.k.? / yes~

312
00:28:22,950 --> 00:28:25,109
Everyone, feeling better now? / yes~

313
00:28:25,489 --> 00:28:30,442
May 3, Chunggye Plaza
The Chotbul rally is hosted by Michinso.net

314
00:28:30,442 --> 00:28:39,748
Got up at 6:30, school at 7:30, finished a night self-studying
program at 22:30, and completed a private lesson at 1:00

315
00:28:39,748 --> 00:28:49,419
[Police Office] You are engaged in an illegal demonstration.
If this is not a cultural rally, please disperse immediately.

316
00:28:51,770 --> 00:29:00,465
Do you know what is illegal? I don't know what is illegal about it.
We are just participating in this peaceful rally.

317
00:29:02,633 --> 00:29:07,067
Where did I finish? ..
My parents are both teachers.

318
00:29:10,313 --> 00:29:15,635
They eat the school lunch everyday
just like all of their students.

319
00:29:16,521 --> 00:29:20,284
If those bastards import mad cow beef,

320
00:29:20,284 --> 00:29:25,907
it could kill my parents, my little brother, and me.

321
00:29:29,521 --> 00:29:34,362
What the fuck, I can't let it happen.

322
00:29:34,700 --> 00:29:38,143
Lee, you son of bitch, you can't kill me!

323
00:29:57,182 --> 00:30:03,009
Now, we greet the Freshmen! Who've come to S.Korea
to save the Earth. How did come to be here today?

324
00:30:03,009 --> 00:30:07,604
Come all the way from outer space to stop mad cow beef!
We are the Freshmen!

325
00:30:30,970 --> 00:30:36,268
Opposite side of Chunggye Plaza, May 3
"A day to end mad cow disease" a Nation-Wide Cultural Festival

326
00:30:38,114 --> 00:30:43,000
Just because of just one phrase 'I'll revitalize our economy'

327
00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:47,646
Even if he's known as a swindler, people voted for him.

328
00:30:48,237 --> 00:30:51,345
To be honest, I didn't vote for Lee in the last election.

329
00:30:51,345 --> 00:30:54,924
So I didn't vote for Hanara Party [Grand National Party]. But Now..

330
00:30:54,924 --> 00:30:57,368
Now I want to vote ..

331
00:30:57,368 --> 00:30:59,429
Want to vote with my feet!

332
00:30:59,733 --> 00:31:05,100
If you steal some cans of formula for your baby's hunger,
then you'll be put in a jail.

333
00:31:05,100 --> 00:31:11,679
But break the farm land law and invest the money illegally,
then you'll end up a spokesperson in the President's office.

334
00:31:12,290 --> 00:31:15,042
Politics? I didn't care about it at all.

335
00:31:15,858 --> 00:31:23,000
What's wrong with this government? Students should be studying
in class not out on the street at a political demonstration.

336
00:31:25,198 --> 00:31:29,294
Do you know what it is? / don't know..

337
00:31:29,579 --> 00:31:35,072
This is a glow stick that is a symbol of my fan club
for Tong Vfang Xien Qi!

338
00:31:35,072 --> 00:31:43,542
Tong Vfang Xien Qi will come back soon!
If the mad cow beef issue gets worse, we surely won't see them!

339
00:31:43,542 --> 00:31:50,264
This is true for other musicians as well.
Fan clubs, please rise up and be against it!

340
00:31:51,386 --> 00:31:57,916
He spends a ton of money on construction,
while cutting all the budgets for welfare and culture.

341
00:31:58,905 --> 00:32:07,765
I am on my knees begging. Please do your job right.
Media should also do their job right.

342
00:32:08,849 --> 00:32:15,184
We have the right to ask for the protection of life and security.

343
00:32:15,348 --> 00:32:19,481
Such a mess, Lee Myung-Bak! but I don't want to die!

344
00:32:19,481 --> 00:32:25,700
Those who are very stupid and just keep working hard are
the worst of the worst. Lee is just one of them.

345
00:32:26,393 --> 00:32:29,521
I am studying to enter college..

346
00:32:31,336 --> 00:32:37,047
President Lee, Don't manipulate Naver.com

347
00:32:37,047 --> 00:32:43,729
And don't manipulate petition data for impeachment
at the Daum Agora site.

348
00:32:43,729 --> 00:32:46,945
We all know it. Don't buy people off with money.

349
00:32:46,945 --> 00:32:50,950
This is my third year taking the college entrance exams.

350
00:32:50,981 --> 00:32:56,300
I can only afford cheap prep classes
to prepare for the exams.

351
00:32:56,300 --> 00:33:02,300
The Lee administration is pushing for college privatization.
College tuition is soaring.

352
00:33:02,300 --> 00:33:07,585
People from low-income families like me
can't even afford a college education any more.

353
00:33:08,096 --> 00:33:12,919
No to mad cow beef! No to college privatization!
No to health insurance privatization!

354
00:33:14,774 --> 00:33:23,543
Lastly, My mom suffers from osteoporosis
but can't afford to see a doctor. She still takes care of me.

355
00:33:23,543 --> 00:33:25,426
I love you, mom!

356
00:33:26,357 --> 00:33:35,553
I've been working for over a week to prepare for this rally.
I didn't get enough sleep..

357
00:33:36,241 --> 00:33:42,097
Today i shouted all day long, Now I'm exhausted.

358
00:33:42,495 --> 00:33:45,575
But I am here to say things that I must say.

359
00:33:45,879 --> 00:33:49,500
This morning the police called to threaten me.

360
00:33:49,511 --> 00:33:55,737
They said if more than 60 people came to today's rally,
I would be arrested.

361
00:33:56,455 --> 00:34:01,934
The demonstration we having together here today is
also for the lives of policemen.

362
00:34:02,170 --> 00:34:07,101
Who should the police work for?
Don't they exist to serve the citizens?

363
00:34:07,101 --> 00:34:11,062
Then, why they threaten us?

364
00:34:12,473 --> 00:34:19,689
I am suffering a chronic disease and
have needed continuous blood transfusions for 20 years.

365
00:34:20,256 --> 00:34:25,372
Blood transfusions cost lots of money.

366
00:34:25,929 --> 00:34:32,809
Without health insurance,
I can't even pay one month's worth of hospital bills.

367
00:34:33,597 --> 00:34:41,988
If I can't afford health insurance, I will die within a month..

368
00:34:43,748 --> 00:34:46,517
Everyone ..

369
00:34:51,956 --> 00:34:56,564
Cheer up! Be strong!

370
00:35:00,491 --> 00:35:04,706
A thirtyish man in a hospital gown took the podium.

371
00:35:04,716 --> 00:35:12,078
He cried while talking about health insurance privatization.
Everybody cried with him.

372
00:35:12,148 --> 00:35:21,366
The atmosphere just worked like that. It was much better than
any well designed program could have been.

373
00:35:21,366 --> 00:35:30,578
Better than the Anti-Mad Cow Disease Committee's later programs.
Those on May 3rd, I remember them very well..

374
00:35:32,967 --> 00:35:35,491
I am coming out tomorrow again with my children.

375
00:35:36,492 --> 00:35:40,555
Lee thankfully makes me be interested in politics
for the first time.

376
00:35:41,916 --> 00:35:46,853
Let's join another rally and go again and again,
and keep it up until we make it!

377
00:35:49,482 --> 00:35:56,673
This has caught on like a forest fire.
I am sure that we will have more people here tomorrow to join us.

378
00:36:02,321 --> 00:36:10,088
Let's come together and fix the problem!
Let's stay together until we make it happen!

379
00:36:12,593 --> 00:36:16,592
This documentary can be freely copied, distributed and remixed.

380
00:36:16,822 --> 00:36:20,500
From May 2 and 3 until August, the Chotbul protests continued daily

381
00:36:20,500 --> 00:36:23,324
No President who can defeat his own people.

382
00:36:28,378 --> 00:36:37,474
The government didn't listen to the people ..
I'm honestly embarrassed about the ghost story of mad cow..
.. I apologize.

383
00:36:43,816 --> 00:36:47,759
[a voice from a live stream on the street]
Suppression by the police just started.

384
00:36:47,759 --> 00:36:50,936
Police are using riot shields to suppress demonstrators.

385
00:36:51,285 --> 00:36:54,153
Tour of Seoul in a Police Chicken Coop

386
00:36:54,490 --> 00:36:56,085
Chosun Daily

387
00:36:56,085 --> 00:36:58,182
A newspaper ad by netizens

388
00:36:58,282 --> 00:36:59,761
The citizen's Chotbul newspaper

389
00:37:18,711 --> 00:37:23,521
Down on your knees in front of the Chotbul!
[June 10th] Be a part of A boom of Millions.

390
00:37:32,336 --> 00:37:37,600
< video sources (May 2nd, 3rd) >
615tv.net | vop.co.kr | alltogether.or.kr
hani.co.kr | newscham.net

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00:37:37,600 --> 00:37:40,528
< music sources >
All from ccmixter.org

392
00:37:41,352 --> 00:37:46,070
< internet sources >

393
00:37:49,228 --> 00:37:52,279
Guarantee peaceful protest!

394
00:38:00,375 --> 00:38:02,014
Make the streets a school!

395
00:38:02,114 --> 00:38:04,070
The bus to arrest LeeMB soon

396
00:38:04,500 --> 00:38:09,000
production, distribution: sungmi, dongwon
Korean Open Access License 2.0: sharealike

397
00:38:11,575 --> 00:38:14,520
"No Violent protest" - Ministers' joint statement

398
00:38:14,555 --> 00:38:17,227
May 2nd, 2009

399
00:38:17,227 --> 00:38:21,097
Openning of Hi Seoul Fest on 2nd, Seoul Plaza

400
00:38:29,323 --> 00:38:32,225
Resign Myung-Bak! Overthrow the dictatorship!

401
00:38:32,325 --> 00:38:35,750
Stop the redevelopment of Newtown immediately!

402
00:38:35,936 --> 00:38:39,127
Resign Myung-Bak! Overthrow Dictatorship!

403
00:38:47,839 --> 00:38:53,203
for the death of 5 people during the Yongsan evictions!
The brutal murderer Lee Myung-Bak must resign!

404
00:38:53,706 --> 00:38:56,752
Lee Myung-Bak out!

405
00:39:10,787 --> 00:39:15,204
In this ruined country, who wants the dammed festival..?

406
00:39:33,092 --> 00:39:34,411
All together now ..

407
00:39:44,178 --> 00:39:50,613
Don't blame the given environment,
change your mind and fixed ideas~

408
00:39:50,613 --> 00:39:56,426
Re-start again! Shout strongly with one heart..
it's Spring Wind dance music..

409
00:39:57,310 --> 00:40:03,140
Overthrow dictatorship! Resign Myung-Bak!

410
00:40:05,644 --> 00:40:08,949
So, let's dance the Spring Wind dance again, go music!

411
00:40:21,005 --> 00:40:23,932
Overthrow Dictatorship! Resign Myung-Bak!

412
00:40:30,805 --> 00:40:34,326
The opening ceremony is now finished.

413
00:40:34,326 --> 00:40:39,122
Punish the slaughterers of the 5 people at the Yongsan eviction!
Real unemployment is at 3.6 million!

414
00:40:39,222 --> 00:40:47,189
[police] normal citizen should just disperse immediately..
[live streaming] The police are now dispersing the citizens, then..

415
00:40:47,189 --> 00:40:55,502
- We are about to enter to get those obstructing the festival..
- the police will again try to oppress the Chotbul citizens.

416
00:40:55,502 --> 00:40:59,630
- Normal citizens, please go home!
- Chotbul citizen, it's been one year..

417
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Why hit me? What the fuck are you doing?
Myungbak's Son of bitch! Go away!

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- Hi Seoul Festival 2009
- Free speech! No to 2MB's media law!

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Why you are you being arrested?
Sir, why were you arrested?

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I just joined in their singing, and sang..

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- Not participating in the protest? / No..
- Please just release him, police officer!

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Our apologies for any inconvenience
caused by the pr"esident."

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English translation:
Kim, In-Sung, Marc T. Cryer
Proofreading:
Marc T. Cryer
(Center for Labor Education & Research
Birmingham Alabama, USA)