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02 Editorial
Desirable Popularity
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spopularityabadthing?The‘AhnChul-sooSyndrome’hitthecountrywhenhewas
considering running for the Seoul mayoral by-election. Although this successful 49-
year-old software businessman announced that he would not run in the election, his
ratings greatly increased and are now ranked high enough that he is regarded as a strong
presidential candidate. However, some Korean journals have pointed out the syndrome is
basedonpopulism.Isthisfaircriticism?
Popularityitselfisnotanegativeconcept.Asdemocraticrulesexplain,ifthepublicwants
something,itshouldbeanimportantmatter.Furthermore,inlisteningtowhatpeopletruly
want, leaders should find the deeper meaning of popularity. Therefore, before discussing
whether he can be politician or not, they should first focus on what the syndrome means:
thepublicwantsreform.Theprinciplecanalsobeappliedtootherhotissuessuchassocial
welfareandtuitionfeesatuniversitieseventhoughthemediahascriticizedthemeasuresas
beingbasedonwelfarepopulism.
Meanwhile, a necessary condition is now required of us, the public. We should find out
how to call for something before simply claiming it. It means we have to be concerned
aboutthecontentsofthepublic’sdemands.Canyoucorrectlydemandwhatweneed?Have
youeverattemptedtothinkdeeplyaboutpossibleanddetailedmeasuresforafreewelfare
systemorhalf-pricetuition?Anopinionwithoutalogicalbasishasnopower.Tomakethe
voice of the public much stronger, knowledge about society is first needed and only then
can correct measures be considered. It is a principle that the public should follow under
democraticrule.Itisalsothewaytoovercomeaweaknessofdemocracyinthatafoolish
publiccanleadtobadresults.
If public opinions are formed by careful processes and thinking, they can be more
powerfulandfinally,canreacha‘desirable’popularity.Inthismonth,TheArgusreportson
popularityinKoreancurrentsocietyandHUFS.Ifyouhavearguedstronglyforsomething
thatisrelatedtothecurrentissues,youmightfindtheanswerreadingourarticles.We,The
Argusreporters,hopeyouhavecriticaleyesinjudgingrealitythroughthemagazine.
Editor-in-Cheif
ChaEon-jo
www.theargus.org

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