South Korea's Presidential office blacklisted 9,473 artists for political reasons

[jeeelim5]

Presidential office blacklisted 9,473 artists for political reasonsCheong Wa Dae blacklisted 9,473 artists who have expressed opposition to government policies or supported opposition politicians, and ordered related state agencies to disadvantage them in providing financial or other support, a local daily reported, Tuesday

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[kyouichi]

Dammit, I thought we were past this. :(

[belandlix]

I just want to say how much I appreciate your posts/translations. I haven't lived in Korea in a long time, and my Korean/reading comprehension is at a shamefully basic level. When I try to read Korean political news, I get lost in all the complicated terminology, so these translations are super helpful. Thank you <3

But this news is seriously distressing. I've been on the fence about renouncing my Korean citizenship and applying for US citizenship instead - but I might wait and see how the election goes next month, lol.

[oudeteron]

I had no idea this was going on, but that is ridiculous. Appreciate the info you post.

[soleiltropiques]

Oh wow, this is terrible. (Thanks so much for posting about this, OP.)

This is just so obviously anti-democratic and such an abuse of power, how horrible.