"Even if it's serious, it's fun."NYT to illuminate 'pungja and humor' of South Korean protest flag

The New York Times (NYT) focused on the humorous "parody flag" that emerged from protests demanding the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol after Korea's December 3 emergency martial law crisis.

The New York Times reported on the 22nd local time, "Memes and jokes and cats...I analyzed satire and humor revealed in flags through an online article called 'Koreans Utilizing Parodies in Political Protests'.

"Some of the Koreans who took to the streets have found new ways to express their anger through jokes and satire," the NYT said. "They waved flags with brilliant messages about cats, sea otters and food and jokes that President Yoon had to get out of his cozy bed with his declaration of martial law."

At the same time, I attached photos of various flags spread through social media.

The flags introduced included the "Dumpling Union of the Dumpling Workers' Union," "Pizza Topping Research Group in the Room," "National Association of Motion Sick People," "Frozen Room Excavation Team," and "Union of the People who are behind schedule."

It also included satirical cases using animals such as the 'Factin (Anger) Cat Butler Federation', 'National Association of Hair Loss Disease', and 'National Association of Otters is not an otter'.

Next to the flag in the picture, there is also an English explanation that explains the meaning.

The New York Times said, "Groups in the flag are non-existent, parodies of real groups such as unions, churches, and schools. This is the idea of using humor to build solidarity against President Yoon."

He added that the phenomenon shows that even serious protests, such as calls for the president to step down, can be attractive, optimistic and festive.