Round 2: Tossup 20
This leader claimed to be protecting workers in the “MZ generation” with proposals to increase the working week from 52 to 69 hours. A Reuters article suggests that this leader’s speech about “anti-state forces” was a result of a YouTube addiction. In a press conference, this leader said “if you tell me specifically what I did wrong, then I will apologize for that specific fact” after apologizing for nothing in particular. An opposition politician filmed himself going to vote against a decree set by this leader by jumping a metal fence. This leader of the People Power Party holed up in his Yongsan residence following a successful impeachment vote over his declaration of martial law, which was in place for a single night in December 2024. For 10 points, name this embattled president of South Korea. ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 71.00 |
| Great Lakes | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 6 | 83% | 33% | 108.20 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 17% | 105.83 |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 2 | 100% | 50% | 91.00 |
| North | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 105.67 |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 0% | 57.20 |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 60% | 118.75 |
| Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 2 | 100% | 0% | 71.00 |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 25% | 84.00 |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 10 | 90% | 40% | 95.33 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 38% | 89.63 |
| Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 33% | 101.00 |