Running a K-pop campaign


A South Korea-born lawyer who is running for a seat in Indonesia’s national Parliament is attracting buzz on social media.

Kim Chong-sung (pic), 58, who became an Indonesian citizen 10 years ago, even uses “K-pop” as his campaign slogan, but it carries a meaning beyond the common reference to South Korean popular music.

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