President Moon's Son's 'Art Grant Favoritism Controversy' Work Revealed: "Truly Put a Lot of Effort"

Work 공개ed by Moon Jun-yong. Photo by Moon Jun-yong (YouTube capture).

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] Moon Jun-yong, the artist and son of President Moon Jae-in, revealed on the 21st the artwork that had caused controversy during the receipt process of the 'COVID-19 Emergency Art Support Fund,' introducing it as "a piece I truly put a lot of effort into creating."

On the same day, Moon posted on his Facebook, "I really put a lot of effort into making this. This is the very artwork that many complained about, saying I received support funds from the Paradise Cultural Foundation and Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture," along with a link to a YouTube video introducing the work titled 'Augmented Shadow-Inside.'

Moon said, "The art support fund is not something I spend on eating delicious food, but rather something I receive to use for creating artworks like this."

He continued, "This work was recognized for the promise of its concept, securing a large budget from two organizations and was created with high quality," emphasizing, "When a work is recognized from the planning stage, it gains momentum in production and attracts public attention. As a result, the artist puts in great dedication."

The YouTube video Moon uploaded begins by showing structures shaped like a house and a chair. Then, images of children and adults appear on the screen, climbing stairs or blinking their eyes.

Moon said, "When the support fund is used well and good results come out, it leads to even better outcomes and more support funds being secured. Inducing such a virtuous cycle is the purpose of the art support fund, and I believe a worthy result has been produced."

He added, "I will create many good works."

Previously, in April last year, Moon was embroiled in allegations of preferential treatment regarding the 14 million won COVID-19 Emergency Art Support Fund he received from the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture under the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Additionally, Moon was selected as an exhibiting artist for the Paradise Art Lab exhibition last year, overcoming a 20:1 competition ratio, receiving 30 million won in support from the foundation, and exhibited his work at the '2020 Paradise Art Lab Festival.'

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