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An image shared repeatedly in Korean-language Facebook posts purports to show a South Korean presidential candidate holding a placard in support of a former senior presidential secretary who resigned in 2019 over a political scandal. In fact, the photo has been digitally doctored: the original image shows the presidential candidate holding a placard urging South Koreans to vote for him. The image was shared here on Facebook on September 16, 2021. The image shows Hong Joon-pyo -- one of the presidential candidates from the country's main opposition People Power Party (PPP) -- holding a placard. A screenshot of the misleading Facebook post taken on September 20, 2021. The message on the placard appears to read: We are Chokuk. We are Chokuk is a popular slogan among supporters of South Korea's former senior presidential secretary Cho Kuk. He resigned in October 2019 after a scandal over academic privileges allegedly given to his children, AFP reported here . The superimposed text on the image reads: Expected answer at the second debate. The PPP's second presidential candidate debate is scheduled for September 23, 2021. An identical image was shared on Facebook here and here alongside a similar claim. However, the image has been digitally doctored. A combination of keyword and reverse image searches found this video on YouTube posted by the PPP on September 16, 2021. The video shows a recording of the first policy debate for the PPP's presidential candidates -- including Hong --- held on September 16, 2021. It was aired by South Korean broadcaster TV Chosun. During the debate, participants were asked to write down one sentence on a banner to describe themselves. At the clip's 12-minute 57-second mark, Hong can be seen holding a placard that reads: I am Muyahong. This is Hong's campaign slogan. It translates as: No matter what, Hong is the only candidate [you should vote for] from the opposition. Below is a screenshot comparison of the doctored image (L) and the original video (R):
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