K-Trumpism

K-Trumpism or K-Trump^[a] is a term used in the political context of South Korea and is related to the current president of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol. Depending on the situation, it is also simply referred to as Trumpism (트럼프주의 or 트럼피즘).^[5]^[6]

Some media and expert outlets have described Yoon Suk-yeol political positions as "right-wing populist", "Trumpist", and "far-right" because of Yoon Suk-yeol's anti-Chinese rhetoric, right-wing nationalist nature, hostile attitude toward opposition and the critical media, hardline social conservatism, negative attitudes toward feminism, and positive attitudes toward possessing nuclear weapons. Yoon Suk-yeol and his supporters deny allegations that he is far-right or a Trumpist.^[b]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13] However, unlike the original-Trumpism, anti-immigration attitude is not noticeable.^[14]

The term was also used to point out the controversy over anti-feminism by Lee Jun-seok, the former party leader of the PPP.^[15]^[16] Historically, this term has also been used to refer to Hong Joon-pyo's right-wing nationalist tendencies. Prior to the rise of Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jun-seok, Hong Joon-pyo was mainly compared to Donald Trump.^[17]

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^ It is variously expressed in Korean language as "K-트럼프",^[1] "K-트럼피즘",^[2] "한국판 트럼프",^[3] and "한국판 트럼피즘".^[4]
^ Although some South Korean conservatives support social and cultural policies similar to Donald Trump, but they oppose Trumpism. The reason is that Donald Trump supports pro-North Korea foreign policy supported by South Korean liberals.^[7] The way South Korean liberals view Donald Trump is complex, most of which oppose Trumpism-based social and cultural policies, but at the same time tend to support Donald Trump's pro-North Korean foreign policy.^[8]^[9]

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^ "조국 "K-트럼프의 시간 될 것"…신간서 윤석열 맹비난". 25 March 2022.
^ ""검찰총장 출신 정치신인 대통령"··· 외신이 평가한 윤석열".
^ "윤석열 후보는 한국판 트럼프인가". 17 December 2021.
^ "尹대통령과 트럼프의 평행이론…'한국판 트럼피즘' 노리나". 21 November 2022.
^ "[중앙시평] '영성' 트럼피즘이 상륙한 한국". 8 February 2022.
^ "트럼프주의와 윤석열주의 - 미주 한국일보".
^ "홍준표 "트럼프가 한국 좌파 정부 도울 줄 상상도 못 했다"" [Hong Joon-pyo said, "I never imagined that Trump would help the Korean left-wing government".]. 중앙일보. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ "문정인 "바이든이 미 대통령 되면 북한 문제 풀기 어려워"" [Moon Chung-in said "If Biden [not Trump] becomes the U.S. president, it will be difficult to solve the North Korean problem".]. 동아일보. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "The troubling far-right tendencies of Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol". The Hankyoreh. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023. K-Trumpism is part of the global rise of right-wing populism, experts say
^ "Is Yoon Suk-yeol the South Korean Trump?". The Korea Herald. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ "Feminism is the New F-Word – Populism & Patriarchy Among Young South Korean Men: K-Trumpism is part of the global rise of right-wing populism, experts say". Harvard Political Review. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023. The case of South Korea parallels the lasting effects of Trumpism on conservative nativism in the United States, which attributes economic troubles to asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants.
^ https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/01/25/dueling-nuclear-nightmares-behind-south-korean-president-s-alarming-comments-pub-88879
^ Soyoung Kim; Nanyang Technological University (29 October 2022). "Yoon's assault on South Korea's press freedom". East Asia Forum.
^ "인구절벽 현실화에 외국인 이민 논의 물살, 윤석열정부 이민청 설립하나". 25 September 2022.
^ https://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/334182
^ "이준석, 트럼피즘? "2030 지지가 백인하층민의 분노인가"(종합)". June 2021.
^ "홍준표 "트럼프가 한국 좌파 정부 도울 줄 상상도 못 했다"". 16 July 2018.

[5] It is variously expressed in Korean language as "K-트럼프",^[1] "K-트럼피즘",^[2] "한국판 트럼프",^[3] and "한국판 트럼피즘".^[4]

[11] Although some South Korean conservatives support social and cultural policies similar to Donald Trump, but they oppose Trumpism. The reason is that Donald Trump supports pro-North Korea foreign policy supported by South Korean liberals.^[7] The way South Korean liberals view Donald Trump is complex, most of which oppose Trumpism-based social and cultural policies, but at the same time tend to support Donald Trump's pro-North Korean foreign policy.^[8]^[9]

[1] "조국 "K-트럼프의 시간 될 것"…신간서 윤석열 맹비난". 25 March 2022.

[2] ""검찰총장 출신 정치신인 대통령"··· 외신이 평가한 윤석열".

[3] "윤석열 후보는 한국판 트럼프인가". 17 December 2021.

[4] "尹대통령과 트럼프의 평행이론…'한국판 트럼피즘' 노리나". 21 November 2022.

[6] "[중앙시평] '영성' 트럼피즘이 상륙한 한국". 8 February 2022.

[7] "트럼프주의와 윤석열주의 - 미주 한국일보".

[8] "홍준표 "트럼프가 한국 좌파 정부 도울 줄 상상도 못 했다"" [Hong Joon-pyo said, "I never imagined that Trump would help the Korean left-wing government".]. 중앙일보. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[9] "문정인 "바이든이 미 대통령 되면 북한 문제 풀기 어려워"" [Moon Chung-in said "If Biden [not Trump] becomes the U.S. president, it will be difficult to solve the North Korean problem".]. 동아일보. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[한겨레-10] "The troubling far-right tendencies of Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol". The Hankyoreh. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023. K-Trumpism is part of the global rise of right-wing populism, experts say

[12] "Is Yoon Suk-yeol the South Korean Trump?". The Korea Herald. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[13] "Feminism is the New F-Word – Populism & Patriarchy Among Young South Korean Men: K-Trumpism is part of the global rise of right-wing populism, experts say". Harvard Political Review. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023. The case of South Korea parallels the lasting effects of Trumpism on conservative nativism in the United States, which attributes economic troubles to asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants.

[14] ttps://carnegieendowment.org/2023/01/25/dueling-nuclear-nightmares-behind-south-korean-president-s-alarming-comments-pub-88879

[15] Soyoung Kim; Nanyang Technological University (29 October 2022). "Yoon's assault on South Korea's press freedom". East Asia Forum.

[16] "인구절벽 현실화에 외국인 이민 논의 물살, 윤석열정부 이민청 설립하나". 25 September 2022.

[17] ttps://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/334182

[18] "이준석, 트럼피즘? "2030 지지가 백인하층민의 분노인가"(종합)". June 2021.

[19] "홍준표 "트럼프가 한국 좌파 정부 도울 줄 상상도 못 했다"". 16 July 2018.

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