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A prizewinning cartoon drawn by a high schooler satirizing President Yoon Suk-yeol has ignited a debate over freedom of expression in the National Assembly Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee's annual audit, Wednesday. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) locked horns over the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's reaction to the controversy.
The Facebook account for Kim Jung Gi - or Jung Gi Kim - shared the tragic news. "It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you of the
Actress Jung Ryeo-won will be attending this year's BFI London Film Festival and San Diego International Film Festival with her latest film “The Woman in the White Car.” The actress' agency, H& Entertainment, said that the thriller, in which Jung is the lead, has been invited to two international film festivals. Jung will attend the screening of the film at the 66th edition of the London event, the largest international film festival in the United Kingdom, held from Oct. 5 to 16.
A cartoon that won the first prize at a recent comics festival has caused a stir for satirizing President Yoon Suk-yeol, starting a debate over whether it was appropriate to showcase the work and give it an award. According to the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency, a cartoon created by a high schooler, titled “Yoonsukyeolcha” (a portmanteau of the president's name and the Korean word for “train”), won the first prize for the high school category in the nationwide student cartoon and webtoon contest, organized by the agency.
Director Jung Bum-shik's new film, “New Normal,” has been invited to three film festivals: the BFI London International Film Festival, the Warsaw International Film Festival and the Leeds International Film Festival. Jung is best known for his 2018 horror thriller, “Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum.”