New Gangneung mayor's son From20 wins hearts with 'filial' campaign support

K-pop singer From20, whose real name is Kim Rae-hwan, had been drawing attention after Kim Jung-nam of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was elected mayor of Gangneung. In the local elections held on June 3, Kim Jung-nam won the Gangneung mayoral race, breaking the city's 30-year streak of being held by the conservative party. But just as much as the change in political party, public interest has been held by From20's social media posts on behalf of the winning candidate — his father. From20 was a member of the group Bigstar from 2012 to 2019 and is currently active as a solo artist and open supporter of his father's campaign efforts. During election season, entertainers in Korea are often cautious about expressing political views, even paying close attention to hand gestures and clothing colors to avoid controversy. However, From20 openly shared campaign activities on social media, drawing support from many — and hostile comments from some far-right supporters. On May 24, From20 uploaded a video titled "Campaign vlog of the youngest son of a Gangneung mayoral candidate" to his perWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times