College student Shin Je-ha used to count himself a supporter of the Democratic Party (DP), the progressive main opposition that has long counted on the backing of young people like him.

But a recent scandal surrounding how one of the party’s lawmakers allegedly abused his position to enrich himself through cryptocurrency assets has Shin questioning his allegiance to the DP 

“As a financially struggling college student, I was distressed that there may not be a politician who truly understands the lives of ordinary people,” Shin told Korea Pro.

He is far from the only young person who has grown