Chapter 332
Time passed, and the day after the highly debated presidential election results were announced had arrived.
After finishing dinner, Do-Jun sat alone in the bedroom, working on his laptop and trying to catch up on the backlog of work. Byeol waddled in, struggling to carry a plate of grapes, and carefully placed it on his desk.
“Daddy, eat some gwapes.”
Do-Jun smiled and gently patted her head. “Thank you. You should eat some too, Byeol.”
“Mm. I’ll eat them while watching TV. Pororong’s on soon!”
With that, Byeol scurried off to the living room.
⌜In our next story, the results of the twentieth presidential election have been announced. Former assemblyman Choi Sung-Hwan of the ruling Daehan Party has been elected. Yesterday morning, the Chairman of the National Election Commission officially confirmed his victory, marking the start of President Choi Sung-Hwan’s term. President Choi paid his respects at the National Cemetery, met with the Speaker of the National Assembly and leaders of the four opposition parties, took his oath of office, and officially moved into the Blue House.⌟
Yoon-Hee placed a grape into Byeol’s mouth while she watched the news about the newly elected president. She didn’t know much about politics, but she had expected this outcome. An influential figure from the dominant Daehan Party winning the presidency was hardly surprising. Choi Sung-Hwan had secured the win with a staggering seventy percent of the vote.
Just six months ago, the public had widely expected Assemblyman Ha Dae-Chul to become the next president. However, his seat in the national assembly was revoked due to violations of conduct and ethical breaches. With him out of the picture, the party shifted its full support to Sung-Hwan.
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The president was the head of state, bearing the immense responsibility of leading the country.
There was a saying that the will of the people granted the presidency, and that was, of course, true. The voters exercised their right to choose their leader. But if one considered what made a candidate viable for the presidency in the first place, another truth emerged.