Tyranny of South Korea's Majority Against Refugees

From a distance, it had the feeling of a summer evening street party. A young man stood on a modified truck bed and belted out tunes to entertain a growing crowd. People—some seated on plastic chairs and others standing around—held up electric candles. Many were young hipsters. Parents brought children. That sense of normalcy made the gathering more frightening. The impromptu stage was festooned with a banner that read: “Fake refugees—GET OUT.” Many held up signs with the words “Oppose the Refu