"To a more mature society"... "Democratic Wind" in the bookstore.

a continuous rally..."Let's make a square without discrimination" notice
The solidarity between the cheering stick and the tractor..."To a Society Together"
"I hope it will serve as an opportunity to realize a mature democracy"...Bookstore Fever, Too

[Anchor]
Street rallies calling for democracy are held every week.

As the dream of a more mature society leads to daily life outside the square, there is a wind of democracy and constitutional books in the bookstore area.

I'm reporter Song Jae-in.

[Reporter]
The "K-pop cheering stick" is not the only thing that stands out at the impeachment rally that has been guarding the square for more than a month.

From the beginning of the assembly, regardless of its identity, a notice was distributed saying, "Let's create a square where everyone is not discriminated against."
At Namtaeryeong Pass in
, people of different generations and occupations gathered together and shouted 'a society together'.

Beyond calling for a solution to the current situation, the hope that it will serve as an opportunity to move toward a more mature democratic society is also being expressed outside the square.

In addition to the Han River craze that deals with the value of human dignity,

[Oh Jun-sik / Hwagok-dong, Seoul]: (Looking at [The Boy Is Coming]), I think the sacrifices of mint chocolate made a big turning point in the history of democracy in our country.]

Taking this opportunity to explore democracy in person, more and more people are looking for political books.

[Shin Ji-won / Naebalsan-dong, Seoul: I wasn't that interested in politics, but after martial law broke out, I thought I should be familiar with politics.]

In fact, one of the "Big Three" bookstores sold nearly 20% more political and social books last month than a month ago when the incident began,

Another bookstore has set up a democratic book stand.

There are relatively many types from new books to classics, and the book, which warns of a democratic crisis, has risen to the top of the best-selling list in more than six years since its publication.

It is also noteworthy that the sales of constitutional books at the beginning and end of this incident have exploded.

[Kumgangrae / Large bookstore employee: (Constitutional book area) It was so quiet that it was hard to find anyone to read it, but these days, it's not only reading but also buying it...]

In particular, the meaning of the democratic reading craze seems to be even more different now that fake news reproduced on YouTube is raising the bone of social conflict.

I'm Song Jaein of YTN.



Photographer: Kim Hyun-mi
Design: Baek Seung-min