Dog and Pig

The "Dog and Pig" meme originates from a 2016 remark made by Nah Hyang-wook, then Director-General of Policy Planning at the Ministry of Education. During a dinner with journalists, Nah stated, "The masses are like dogs and pigs; as long as they have food to eat, that's enough," insulting the people. This remark caused a significant social uproar. Although Nah later explained that he was intoxicated at the time, his comment provoked widespread public outrage.

Since then, the term "Dog and Pig" has become a symbolic expression for disparaging or negatively portraying the public, often used to criticize the attitudes of the powerful toward the masses. On internet communities and social media, "Dog and Pig" has spread widely as a self-deprecating or critical term, also used as a way to express dissatisfaction and frustration experienced by the public.