Choi Jun-Hee Instagram.

Choi Jun-Hee, the daughter of the late Choi Jin-Sil and an influencer, is drawing attention online after reacting to a post related to the 6·3 local elections ballot paper shortage.

On the 6th, she posted on her social media story, “After much deliberation while looking at the current situation and social atmosphere in the Republic of Korea, I decided to temporarily postpone the market that was scheduled for tomorrow.”

She said, “Even while on my honeymoon, I kept following the news,” and added, “I thought there are things more important than sales right now.” She continued, “Because I know very well how you have been waiting, I am all the more sorry, but ask for your understanding. I hope everyone in our beloved country stays safe.”

BBC News Korea Instagram account.

Earlier, she tapped ‘Like’ on a BBC News Korea post about the 6·3 local elections ballot paper shortage. Accordingly, some internet users are speculating that this notice about postponing the market may also have kept in mind the recent ballot paper shortage controversy and the rallies calling for a rerun.

Meanwhile, during the main vote on the 3rd, some polling stations in the Seoul districts of Gangnam-gu, Gwangjin-gu, and Songpa-gu ran short of ballot papers, causing voters to wait for long periods. Later, at the Jamsil 7-dong No. 2 polling station in Songpa-gu, protesters demanding a rerun blocked the entrance, delaying the removal of the ballot boxes.

On the 5th, Noh Tae-ak, chair of the National Election Commission, apologized for the ballot paper shortage and expressed his intention to resign, but demonstrations demanding a rerun are still continuing in the Jamsil area.