Cho Kuk, leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party and a candidate in the by-election for Pyeongtaek-B constituency in Gyeonggi Province, has shared a photo of his bruised eye along with the story behind it.
In a post on his Facebook page on Monday, Cho said, "During yesterday's schedule, I had a small accident in which I hit my forehead hard on a door." He added, "When I woke up, my eyelid was swollen and bruised." He continued, "After a morning radio interview, I went to the hospital, got an injection and received medication. I was grateful for the warm welcome from the doctors and nurses and the support from residents visiting the hospital."
In a follow-up post, Cho shared a photo of himself smiling with gauze and a bandage on his eye area. Below the treated area, his eye was visibly bruised purple and swollen. "Chiefs of staff, senior secretaries and secretaries who worked at the Blue House during the Moon Jae-in administration visited my campaign office," Cho said. "They were surprised to see the bruise on my right eye but encouraged me by saying it was a way to ward off bad luck. Citizens I meet on the streets are also startled." He added, "It will likely take two to three days for the bruise to completely disappear."
Meanwhile, Kim Yong-nam, the Democratic Party candidate competing against Cho in Pyeongtaek-B, also posted on his Facebook a photo showing a burst blood vessel that had turned his eye red. Alongside the photo, Kim wrote, "Oh! This shouldn't be happening already...."
