The Triumph of Yearning

On Tuesday night in Seoul, the scent of victory mingled with the aromas of stale beer and fried chicken. At a crowded bar and chicken joint in Seoul’s Mapo district, several dozen supporters of new South Korean president Moon Jae-in gathered to watch the results of the national election come in, while cheering for Moon, a candidate for the center-left Minjoo Party who was leading polls going into the vote. The attendees were members of an online community of Moon supporters, and had organized t