Being Special: Good Morning, President

3 different eras. 3 different situations. 3 different political and personal problems. 3 presidents of South Korea. This, my friends, is one of the most entertaining political movies of all time. It shows the lighter side of politics in a humorous manner. It touches the common people's minds because they can relate to what the movie is trying to project. Unlike other political movies that tries to show the political side of things, and the nitty gritty stuff of politics, Good Morning President tries to enlighten people about the silly human mistakes that every individual goes through in his/her life. There is simplicity and life in politics, not just the debates we see in TV or the corruption we experience everyday.

The movie shows how a president, for how powerful his political power will ever be, is also subjected to failure and problems, both personal and political. It goes to show the paradox of being a president: Although you are the most powerful man/woman in the country, you are still subjected to normal problems that a normal citizen faces. Dilemmas may seem not to be big or important as any public issue, yet are in dire need of answers. Personal problems hidden under political issues, with the assistance of the media, is something that is normal, yet we do not recognize as something that is happening. We tend to assert that a politician would always get the best, and would always have an incentive in comparison to a normal citizen, whether it is in lines in airports, or the traffic in the streets, or getting media attention. Clearly, this is happening in some cases, it is very obvious. But we must all remember that before a president is elected, or any political leader is in legitimate office, he/she was once a citizen of the country, dealing with problems day in and day out. Being a president would make you powerful, yet it would not help you alleviate your personal problems.

I really like the last quote given by the chef at the end of the movie. (not verbatim):

Most of us think that a President is special. And you are right, the President is special. But we must all remember that the President is someone's father or mother or child.