South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol took a shocking step by declaring martial law for the first time in 44 years, citing threats from North Korean communist forces and anti-state elements. However, this decision was short-lived as it sparked widespread outrage and protests. Within hours, parliament voted to repeal martial law, and Yoon was forced to retract his statement. In the midst of this, a concerned Canadian man texted his colleague in South Korea asking, “Hey, what's going on in South Korea today?” His colleague, seemingly unfazed by the events, replied, “I'm not sure, I play League of Legends.”
Pressing for more information, the Canadian man asked, “Have they declared martial law or something?” His colleague's response was hilariously nonchalant: “League of Legends.”
“I asked my Korean colleague what was going on in South Korea today,” she captioned the post
Jack Forge read, along with a screenshot of his conversation with his South Korean colleague.
See the message here:
I asked my Korean colleague what was going on in South Korea today. pic.twitter.com/lDLhNMyL8u
— Jack Forge (@TheJackForge) December 4, 2024
Notably, League of Legends is a popular online multiplayer battle arena game developed by Riot Games. It was released in 2009 and has become one of the most competitive and most played games in the world.
The humorous exchange quickly went viral on social media after being shared. Many found the Korean man's prioritization of League of Legends in a time of political unrest endearingly relatable. Others couldn't help but make fun of the situation and flood the comments with jokes and light-hearted remarks.
One user wrote: “Undisturbed. Hydrated. Happy. In his league. Focused. Thriving.” Another commented, “I feel like every Korean I know is like this. Great people.”
A third said: 'This is hilarious. But it also shows that the news doesn't affect ordinary people as much as we might think.” A fourth joked: “If you ask anything else, the answer will still be 'League of Legend'.
On Tuesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a dramatic late-night televised address to the nation, citing “threats” from North Korea and heavily condemning South Korea's main opposition party. However, he revoked martial law within six hours of the announcement. “Just now there was a demand from the National Assembly to lift the state of emergency, and we have withdrawn the army deployed for martial law operations,” he said in a televised address.
