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South Korean protesters demand K-drama star IU send coffee to rally

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A protest in South Korea, demanding a rerun of local elections due to ballot shortages, has unexpectedly involved K-drama stars. Protesters are calling on singer and actress IU to provide them with coffee, referencing her past support for a different political demonstration. This demand, made on IU's social media, highlights a political divide among the protesters. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a protest that is not directly related to AI and involves celebrities in a tangential manner, fitting the 'meme' category due to its lack of substantial AI industry news.

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South Korean protesters demand K-drama star IU send coffee to rally

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Korea Times ·

    K-drama stars IU, Lee Dong-wook dragged into South Korean ballot protest

    A South Korean protest calling for a redo of last Wednesday’s local election over ballot shortages at polling stations has taken an unexpected turn, with some protesters demanding that actress and singer IU send coffee to the rally. The demand appears to stem from IU’s decision i…

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