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Various products containing the phrase’I’m sorry Jung In-ah’ were sold, but as of the date of the controversy, all have been deleted. [사진 온라인 커뮤니티]
The author, who was accused of trying to make profits using the’I’m sorry Jung’ challenge, which mourns Jung In-yang, who died 16 months after birth due to the abuse of her adoptive parents, was expelled from the association.
On the 6th, the Korean Cultural Artists Association announced on the 6th that “the artist who recently caused social controversy has been expelled from the association as of this day”.
However, the list of authors still remains in the list of full member authors on the association’s website. Mr. A, who introduced himself as a calligraphy prop seller, has won an award at the 1st Korean Culture and Arts Competition hosted by this association in 2019.
On the 5th, Mr. A said, “I’m sorry Jung In-ah, I was participating in the challenge, so I made it into a product because I wanted to inform more people.” “It is okay to not sell anything, so I hope that it will be delivered to one person” on Instagram. Raised.
Products varied. From T-shirts to hats, cell phone cases, blankets, and cushions, the phrase’I’m sorry Jung In-ah’ is engraved. The price was formed between 10,000 and 30,000 won.
When asked if the profits were donated, Mr. A said, “It won’t sell. “I will donate if I sell it,” he replied. In response to Mr. A’s light attitude, other netizens asked, “Isn’t this usually donate the amount of money sold to prevent child abuse?”, and Mr. A said, “Is that so, and I will donate if sold.”
As the controversy grew, Mr. A apologized, saying, “I’m sorry Jung In-ah, I made the product for the purpose of informing many people about the challenge, but because of the criticism of many people, I realized that I had a short thought.” Although the sale of the product has been stopped, some have pointed out that “there is no sincerity” by putting hashtags such as “calligraphy” and “author of the Korean Cultural Artists Association” in the apology.
When asked to disclose how to deal with the proceeds sold so far, Mr. A said, “Nothing has been sold. What should I do? There is no proceeds.”
Reporter Lee Ga-young [email protected]