President Lee Jae Myung Says "Jwa-ahage"... "Left" Factional Slang Replaces "Right" in "Elegantly" on Social Media

[Financial News] President Lee Jae Myung said on the 1st that he shared a supporter's post on his social-media account X, formerly Twitter, and left the message, "Please join us in large numbers—jwa-ahage, if you will."

The post President Lee shared was written by "Ijaem Wiki," a supporter account that records and promotes the achievements of the Lee Jae Myung administration. The account wrote, "President Lee Jae Myung, please take some time to rest," adding, "Even though we are not recording everything the Lee Jae Myung administration is doing, the number of achievements has already surpassed 200." By quoting the post himself, President Lee urged the public to join in promoting the administration's achievements.
In particular, the expression "jwa-ahage" added by President Lee has drawn attention. "Jwa-a" is a Sino-Korean term meaning that an official reports to a government office and performs official duties. However, in online supporter communities, it is slang and a wordplay on "elegantly," replacing the character for "right" with the character for "left."
Pro-Lee supporters have long used expressions such as "jwa-ahada" when referring to politicians they support.
Recently, President Lee has appeared to be stepping up direct communication with the public and his supporters by repeatedly quoting and sharing other users' posts on social media.
Earlier, broadcaster Kim Ou-joon advised President Lee to refrain from sharing outside posts, warning that he could become "trapped in an algorithmic prison." However, President Lee drew a line, saying, "Quoting someone's post does not mean that I agree with everything that person has said in the past," and has continued his outreach.

Reactions continued to vary online. Supporters responded enthusiastically, saying, "It feels relatable that the president personally understands and responds to his supporters' memes," "It's something to be proud of that the administration's achievements have already surpassed 200," and "I've joined in—jwa-ahage."
By contrast, some netizens and opposition supporters voiced criticism, saying, "It is inappropriate for a head of state to use the slang of a particular faction without filtering it on an official channel," "Has he become too absorbed in social-media politics aimed only at rallying his support base?" and "That expression is unbecoming of someone in a position that should pursue national unity."
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