[HanCinema's News] Kim Bu-seon Denies Rumor That She's Running for National Assembly

On April 16th actress Kim Bu-seon addressed rumors that she would be running for political office in the Gyeyang district of Incheon on her YouTube channel. In the video, Kim Bu-seon noted how such rumors of actors running for higher office tend to come about every time one party loses power. But Kim Bu-seon confirmed in the strictest terms that she will not run for office.

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According to Kim Bu-seon, the issue isn't that she's afraid of malicious comments, but just that the whole idea of running for office is too much for her. Kim Bu-seon stated that she was not a politician, and that the whole idea of her running as an unaffiliated candidate would inevitably invoke such disreputable ideas as money changing hands and character assassination. Kim Bu-seon also questioned the motives of any serious power broker who would even want her to run for office.

As Kim Bu-seon sees it, she would be a novice in politics, and has no interest in being used as a plaything for political controversy in subsequent elections. Kim Bu-seon also didn't like the idea that this would be how she would ultimately be remembered. Kim Bu-seon stated that she wanted her fans to always remember her as an actress, and not as a politician. Kim Bu-seon also expressed doubt for her own suitability to the role, noting her own relatively poor upbringing.

The last bit appeared to be at a snipe at the liberal party in South Korean politics that seems interested in recruiting Kim Bu-seon following their loss in the presidential election. They lost a close election in part because of the widespread belief that their lawmakers come from educated backgrounds with no real meaning of hardship. Kim Bu-seon last appeared in "The Dude in Me" back in 2019. She has no confirmed upcoming projects.

Written by William Schwartz