"We're in a bind because there's no paper"...6.3 voting paper shortage sparks 'Infinite Challenge' meme [Star Issue]

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MBC's 'Infinite Challenge' is being spotlighted for a single, perfectly timed scene amid the 6.3 local election voting paper shortage crisis.

On the 4th, scenes from MBC's 'Infinite Challenge' that appear to have predicted the voting paper shortage crisis are drawing attention through ONLINE communities and other platforms.

In the video, a citizen walking along the street spots Yoo Jae-seok and looks for paper to get an autograph. The citizen asks, "Do you have any paper?" and adds, "Why don't the staff even have paper?" before turning to another citizen and saying, "Sir, do you happen to have any paper?"

Earlier, on the 3rd, when the 6.3 nationwide simultaneous local elections were held, a shortage of voting papers at some polling stations in Seoul led to a temporary suspension of voting, prompting the voting deadline, originally set for 6 p.m., to be extended until 10 p.m.

Subsequently, the National Election Commission stated, "This does not constitute grounds for postponing or holding a re-election under the Public Official Election Act. It is impossible to halt the ongoing vote count. We deeply regret the great disappointment and concern caused to voters who visited polling stations to exercise their right to vote and participate in democracy, and we fully recognize our heavy responsibility."

According to the Election Commission, as of 6:20 p.m. on the 3rd, voting paper shortages occurred at a total of 14 polling stations: 12 in Songpa-gu, 1 in Gangnam-gu, and 1 in Gwangjin-gu, all in Seoul. The affected polling stations were located in Garak 2-dong, Jamsil 2-dong, Jamsil 4-dong, Jamsil 7-dong, and Munjeong 2-dong in Songpa-gu; Cheongdam-dong in Gangnam-gu; and Guui 3-dong in Gwangjin-gu.

Meanwhile, 'Infinite Challenge' has been consistently revisited even after its conclusion as a meme known as "Infinite Challenge," based on the title "Infinite Challenge has everything," referring to scenes that perfectly align with events as time passes.

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