Protesters collected in South Korea on Might 25, 2024 to require an independent probe into allegations of federal government meddling in a questions into the death of a young marine. A video shared in social networks posts about the rally, nevertheless, reveals a various demonstration in October 2019, when numerous thousands required the ouster of the scandal-tainted defence minister.
“Huge crowd at a demonstration rally on Might 25, 2024 requiring an unique counsel examination into the case of Marine Chae,” checked out a YouTube video with more than 2.5 million views.
Chae Su-geun was a marine eliminated in a flood relief operation in July 2023. Reports stated the 20-year-old had actually not been provided a life vest.
The military introduced a questions into his death, which was rapidly withdrawed after at first implicating authorities of neglect (archived link).
South Korea’s opposition-led parliament promoted a costs to examine claims of federal government meddling in the query.
However the legislation was banned by Yoon, which triggered street demonstrations requiring an independent probe (archived link).
The video spread extensively online, consisting of on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X, previously Twitter, and on South Korean platforms Naver Blog site, Ilbe and Jongto.net.
Talk about the posts recommended social networks users thought the video revealed the Might demonstration.
“All marine veterans’ associations throughout the nation need to have been up in arms,” one composed.
Another stated: “Many individuals showed up like that and no media covered it?”
2019 demonstration
A reverse image search discovered the demonstration video shared online in 2019 — years before Chae Su-geun’s death.
South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo paper published the video on YouTube October 3, 2019, stating it revealed conservative groups rallying that day (archived link).
A side-by-side contrast of the video distributing in incorrect social networks posts (left) and published by Chosun Ilbo (ideal) verifies it reveals the very same event.
At the video’s 21-second mark, a red banner can be seen reading “Overthrow Moon Jae-in, Arrest Cho Kuk” describing the then-president and then-justice minister.
Red is the colour of conservative celebrations in South Korea.
Numerous countless anti-government protesters participated in the rally on Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square requiring Cho’s ouster (archived link).
Moon’s approval score struck a record low after he selected the scandal-tainted ally, who resigned weeks later on (archive link).
In addition, the rally on Might 25, 2024 occurred near Sungnyemun Square, not Gwanghwamun Square. The 2 areas have to do with 1.8 kilometres (one mile) apart.
AFP formerly fact-checked posts that shared the very same video as a demonstration versus Covid constraints in 2020.