South Korea Election Wrap USAGM
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- South Korea Election Wrap USAGM
- March 9, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English FOR USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: South Korea Election Wrap (TV) HEADLINE: Conservative Yoon Wins South Korea’s Bitterly Fought Presidential Vote TEASER: Campaign focused more on personal spats than issues PUBLISHED AT: Wednesday, 03/09/2022 3:10 pm BYLINE: William Gallo CONTRIBUTOR: Lee Juhyun DATELINE: Seoul VIDEOGRAPHER: Bill Gallo PRODUCER: Marcus Harton SCRIPT EDITORS: BR, MAS VIDEO SOURCES: VOA, Reuters PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 1:59 VID APPROVED BY: BR TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: )) ((INTRO)) [[Conservative Yoon Seok-youl is projected to win South Korea’s presidential election. The ex-prosecutor defeated his rival, former provincial governor Lee Jae-Myung, in a vote Wednesday. The election was one of South Korea’s ugliest in recent memory, as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.]] ((NARRATOR)) South Korean media called it the “election of the unfavorables.” Conservative Yoon Seok-youl… …and liberal Lee Jae-Myung both had more detractors than supporters, according to opinion polls. Many voters felt the campaigns didn’t focus on the most important issues facing South Korea. Instead, there were fierce personal attacks and corruption allegations… …many involving the candidates’ wives, who on multiple occasions were forced to apologize for scandals. ((Bill Gallo, VOA News)) ((Standup Version)) ((NARRATOR)) ((Non-Standup Version – cover with voter b-roll)) “Though both candidates are unpopular, that doesn't seem to have hurt turnout. There was a record number of early voters. And a solid turnout here on election day.” Seventy-seven percent of registered voters showed up – even though many acknowledged they weren’t happy with their options. ((Shin So-yeon, Seoul Voter (female in Korean)) “There’s too much division in Korea…((white flash cut))...but I think the most urgent thing is the economy. Common people are finding it hard to get by because of COVID-19.” ((Mrs. Kang, Seoul Voter (female in Korean)) “I didn't like the top two candidates. As I read the news and watched TV, I realized I wasn’t the only person who felt that way.” ((NARRATOR)) Yoon, the winner, has promised a tougher approach on North Korea. He also has been more critical of China. When it comes to the pandemic, Yoon supports targeted economic support to help businesses and others in need. But he’ll be restrained by the rival Democratic Party, which currently dominates the legislature. ((Kim Min-ha, South Korean Political Commentator (male in Korean)) “Most National Assembly members are from the incumbent ruling party. And there are two more years before the next general election, so there’s not much he can do.” ((NARRATOR)) Perhaps Yoon’s biggest challenge will be to unite a country after a particularly nasty election. ((Bill Gallo, VOA News, Seoul))
- Transcript/Script FOR USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: South Korea Election Wrap (TV) HEADLINE: Conservative Yoon Wins South Korea’s Bitterly Fought Presidential Vote TEASER: Campaign focused more on personal spats than issues PUBLISHED AT: Wednesday, 03/09/2022 3:10 pm BYLINE: William Gallo CONTRIBUTOR: Lee Juhyun DATELINE: Seoul VIDEOGRAPHER: Bill Gallo PRODUCER: Marcus Harton SCRIPT EDITORS: BR, MAS VIDEO SOURCES: VOA, Reuters PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 1:59 VID APPROVED BY: BR TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: )) ((INTRO)) [[Conservative Yoon Seok-youl is projected to win South Korea’s presidential election. The ex-prosecutor defeated his rival, former provincial governor Lee Jae-Myung, in a vote Wednesday. The election was one of South Korea’s ugliest in recent memory, as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.]] ((NARRATOR)) South Korean media called it the “election of the unfavorables.” Conservative Yoon Seok-youl… …and liberal Lee Jae-Myung both had more detractors than supporters, according to opinion polls. Many voters felt the campaigns didn’t focus on the most important issues facing South Korea. Instead, there were fierce personal attacks and corruption allegations… …many involving the candidates’ wives, who on multiple occasions were forced to apologize for scandals. ((Bill Gallo, VOA News)) ((Standup Version)) ((NARRATOR)) ((Non-Standup Version – cover with voter b-roll)) “Though both candidates are unpopular, that doesn't seem to have hurt turnout. There was a record number of early voters. And a solid turnout here on election day.” Seventy-seven percent of registered voters showed up – even though many acknowledged they weren’t happy with their options. ((Shin So-yeon, Seoul Voter (female in Korean)) “There’s too much division in Korea…((white flash cut))...but I think the most urgent thing is the economy. Common people are finding it hard to get by because of COVID-19.” ((Mrs. Kang, Seoul Voter (female in Korean)) “I didn't like the top two candidates. As I read the news and watched TV, I realized I wasn’t the only person who felt that way.” ((NARRATOR)) Yoon, the winner, has promised a tougher approach on North Korea. He also has been more critical of China. When it comes to the pandemic, Yoon supports targeted economic support to help businesses and others in need. But he’ll be restrained by the rival Democratic Party, which currently dominates the legislature. ((Kim Min-ha, South Korean Political Commentator (male in Korean)) “Most National Assembly members are from the incumbent ruling party. And there are two more years before the next general election, so there’s not much he can do.” ((NARRATOR)) Perhaps Yoon’s biggest challenge will be to unite a country after a particularly nasty election. ((Bill Gallo, VOA News, Seoul))
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- Network VOA
- Embargo Date March 9, 2022 15:19 EST
- Byline Bill Gallo
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America