Heo Eun-ah: "COVID-19 Relief Funds Should Go to the Second and Third Choi Goeun, Not Moon Jun-yong"

"There is not no money in the country, but there are too many thieves"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 22nd, Heo Eun-ah, a member of the People Power Party, stated regarding Moon Joon-yong, the son of President Moon Jae-in, applying for and receiving funds from the 'Emergency Art Support for COVID-19 Damage' that “The COVID-19 relief funds given to artists should go not to Moon Joon-yong, but to the second and third Choi Goeun, who are still enduring with only their passion for art in cold rooms.”

On the same day, Heo said on Facebook, “Next month marks the 10th anniversary of artist Choi Goeun, who left a note to her neighbors saying, ‘Thank you very much for all the help so far. I am ashamed, but I have not eaten anything for several days. If you have leftover rice and kimchi, please knock on our door,’ and passed away alone,” adding, “What is the situation now for President Moon Jae-in, who mourned artist Choi?”

Heo pointed out, “There are things in the world that you can eat but should not, and things you can eat but must leave behind,” and said, “I never thought the saying ‘It’s not that the country has no money, but there are too many thieves’ would resonate so deeply.”

Heo also said, “The title of the short film in which artist Choi participated as an assistant director in 2002 is ‘Emi Sok Taneun Juldo Moreugo’ (literally, ‘Not Knowing the Pain of a Mother’s Heart’),” and added, “I want to ask ‘Moon Joon-yong, who doesn’t know the pain of a father’s heart,’ and ‘President Moon Jae-in, who doesn’t know the pain of the people,’ if they have any leftover rice and kimchi.”

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