Source: Global Times
[Global Times Special Correspondent Chen Lifei] The island's "nine-in-one" election has entered the countdown, and former Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu returns to assist the Kuomintang candidates, triggering speculation that "Korean waves are rising again".
Kuo Yu has been doing a lot since October. He first published his personal calendar propaganda for 2023, and then had a secret meeting with Kaohsiung Mayor Ke Zhien in Kaohsiung. On the 10th, he was openly supported by the founding meeting of the election headquarters of the former Kaohsiung Speaker Xu Kunyuan , and Kaohsiung City Council candidate Xu Caizhen, and officially announced the launch of the party's auxiliary election. Not only that, Taiwan's China Times said on the 16th that the Kuomintang Taipei mayor candidate Jiang Wanan will participate in the founding meeting of Taipei City Councilman Qin Huizhu's campaign headquarters on the 20th. Han Kuo-yu will be present. Whether he has the opportunity to be on the same stage has not been denied. South Korea is determined to attend the founding meeting of Tainan mayor candidate Xie Longjie 's campaign headquarters on the 22nd. Xie Longjie said that Han Kuo-yu is an important Kuomintang general south of Zhuoshuixi, "of course, he cannot be absent in this key battle to flip Tainan this year." In addition, Han Kuo-yu is rumored to be on the stage for the candidates for New Taipei City parliamentary candidate Lin Dingchao on November 5. It is expected to be on the same stage as New Taipei mayor Hou Youyi on the same day. Ke Zhien, the Kuomintang mayoral candidate for Kaohsiung, said that Kaohsiung is Han Kuo-yu's native area and she will definitely find Han Kuo-yu to stand on the platform, but the time is not yet decided, and it may be at the end of October and early November as soon as possible.
The Kuomintang has different views on Han Kuo-yu’s auxiliary election. Some party affairs officials said that Han Kuo-yu "runs away" during his tenure as mayor of Kaohsiung, which severely damaged the basic foundation of the blue camp. His past strong performance also led to a rift between him and many important corners in the blue camp. "If South Korea takes office, it may be another beginning of a split." However, many people also believe that Han Kuo-yu has a bonus point effect. Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun said on the 315th that South Korea is a very important candidate for election. Many people from all over the country hope that he can help, which can play a great role. "The candidates play the role of the candidates, and the biggest star is the citizen." Not long ago, the Kuomintang’s Hsinchu mayor candidate Lin Gengren and Miaoli County Mayor candidate Xie Fuhong, who recorded a video together with Han Kuo-yu, both believed that it had a bonus point effect. Taking Lin Gengren's Facebook likes as an example, the average number is about 2,000-4,000, but the number of likes in two days after the video of the merging with Han Kuo-yu was directly exceeded 16,000, indicating that South Korea still has a large and firm supporter in Hsinchu City.
Regarding Han Kuo-yu's frequent comebacks recently, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je joked that Han Kuo-yu can't be asked to meditate at home, he always has to go out and go. Huang Weizhe, a Tainan Mayor of the Democratic Progressive Party who is seeking re-election, said that Han Kuo-yu has his personality traits and can attract a lot of followers. In addition, Han is also a very good at building momentum, so the effect it causes cannot be underestimated.
Zhongxing University scholar Yuan Heling analyzed that the voice of "Korean wave reappears" has gradually moved north from the south, which has a bonus point effect on the blue camp. The Korean platform auxiliary selection can condense the source of dark blue to light blue, especially for Taipei and Taoyuan. Among them, Taipei mayoral candidates Huang Shanshan and Jiang Wan'an have the same strength. The resurgence of Korean wave will help Jiang Wan'an gather the strength of the blue camp; Taoyuan mayoral candidate Zhang Shanzheng was once a Korean candidate for election. If Han went to the platform, "Korean wave can be said to be directly poured in." Professor Liao Daqi from the Institute of Political Science at Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung observed that Han Kuo-yu had long abandoned the halo of Korean wave and knew how to use personal charm to set off the protagonist, and it was obviously in the "warm current" style. When choosing the itinerary across Taiwan, it can be seen that he is cautious and cautious. He is different from his past collision style and sharpness, and does not steal the limelight. He knows how to use his witty words to highlight his appropriate role in supporting roles.
"The DPP's hegemony remains unchanged, and Han Kuo-yu will have a public opinion market." The China Times commented on this title on the 16th that when the Korean wave was in full swing, there were as many as 30,000 "Han family army" who joined the large and small contact groups. Since the two years since the dismissal of South Korea, nearly half of the people withdrew from the group, and the actual mobilization power of the group has long been much worse than before. It is difficult to say whether the Korean wave can rise again. However, after the DPP came to power, it unscrupulously created a new "political hegemony". If it continues to act against the contrary and challenge the patience of the people, Han Kuo-yu will eventually gain another place in the public opinion market.
