Friday, July 28, 2017

Six Ex-Officials In South Korea Sentenced To Prison For Blacklisting Artists

The six, including former President Park Geun-hye's chief of staff and culture minister, were convicted of perjury, abuse of power, and related charges for having drawn up a list of cultural figures and denied them state funding and access to programs because they were seen as political opponents of Park.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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