Candle zombie
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A candle zombie (촛불좀비) is a South Korean term for a person who only follows others' opinions, especially anti-government opinions, without thinking on his/her own. It is analogous to calling someone a "sheep" in English.
The word originated in May and June 2008, when thousands of people marched in the streets with lit candles, demonstrating against the government's decision to re-allow U.S. beef imports. The marchers were called "candle zombies" by their opponents.
It is now a wide-spread term in South Korea.[1]
See also
External links
- S. Korea to import U.S. beef CNN May 29, 2008
- S Korea seeks beef deal change BBC 3 June 2008
- 40,000 march against US beef in South Korea over fears of BSE TIMES June 8, 2008
- U.S. beef import protests CNN June 10, 2008
- The beef about U.S. beef USA Today June 12, 2008. "It might seem odd or irrational that people with an erratic, nuclear-armed dictator on their border are taking to the streets because of concerns about beef safety."
- Collection of the candle zombies
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