In South Korean politics, you win or you die.
According to Theresa May, the general election is the most important vote for the UK in ages. Yet there are still plenty of people who aren’t engaged with politics, and won’t bother to vote.
Maybe they just find politics boring?
In South Korea, they might have found a way to counteract that – by making the coverage Game of Thrones themed.
South Korea's SBS is doing a whole Game of Thrones thing with its election results pic.twitter.com/NrdpCujvIx
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) May 9, 2017
The Seoul Broadcasting System network decided to portray new President Moon Jae-in and the other candidates as various Westeros-based adventurers, riding dragons, wielding swords and sailing battleships as the results came in.
역시 한국에서 제일 재밌는 방송은 선거방송임 pic.twitter.com/3PLG53EOD5
— SRNT (@SRNT00) May 9, 2017
냅두려다가 다들 궁금해하시길래 이건 나머지부분 pic.twitter.com/eaV6v84vtX
— SRNT (@SRNT00) May 9, 2017
Should the BBC follow their lead, and dress Jeremy Paxman up as Jon Snow on 9 June?
