There was once a queen who had a best friend with whom she shared every part of her life. For her friend’s personal benefit, the queen abused her authority which should have been used for national affairs only. Not only this, part of political authority was “masterminded” by her friend behind the queen, which could be considered a serious issue that concerns national and diplomatic security.

Does this story sound like fiction? No, this is a real situation that is occurring in South Korea and involves the head of state and a nongovernmental confidante named Choi Soon-sil. With the truth unveiled by the major media firms of Korea, the nation has been filled with rage against the current President Park Geun-hye and has deplored this unbelievable situation. In order to express their anger and disappointment, people came out to the streets of Gwanghwamun and demanded the President’s resignation. Rallies were held several times, starting on Oct. 29, and as time goes on, more and more people come out to demonstrate. HUFSans were not an exception, showing their declaration about the state of affairs in several different languages and participating in the rallies.

I was literally scared and shocked to see the news every morning on the unveiled scale of corruption that has become bigger every day I checked the news. At the same time, I was happy and touched to see that many people are concerned about the future of our nation and have stepped up to the plate to show their fury and demand for responsible action.

In this very last issue of 2016, The Argus goes to the first rally and captures the scenes of not only young people, but also of people from various age groups participating. I sincerely hope the readers will feel the atmosphere in a roundabout way through the Reportage column and understand the seriousness of this situation.

By Byeon Hee-jin
Editor-in-Chief