Kim Bu-seon Appears at the Site of the 'Julie Mural'? ... Next to It, Pictures of a Dog, an Apple, and Jeon Du-hwan Side by Side

Kim Bu-seon, Eun Su-mi, Daejang-dong... Mural Targeting Lee Jae-myung Appears

On the 30th of last month, a mural seemingly targeting Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, was painted on the exterior wall of a used bookstore in Gwancheol-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the so-called 'Julie mural' controversy had occurred.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A mural of a figure presumed to be actress Kim Bu-seon has been painted on the exterior wall of a building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the so-called 'Julie mural' defaming Kim Gun-hee, wife of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, was previously drawn, causing a stir. This mural appears to be targeting Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate.

On the 30th of last month, a new mural related to candidate Lee appeared on the exterior wall of a secondhand bookstore in Gwancheol-dong, Jongno-gu. The mural depicts figures presumed to be Kim Bu-seon and Eun Su-mi, mayor of Seongnam.

This seems to satirize the scandal between candidate Lee and Kim Bu-seon, and also points to Mayor Eun, Lee's successor, who is currently on trial for charges including bribery. There was also a drawing of a human colon, satirizing the Daejang-dong scandal involving candidate Lee. The mural is said to have been painted by the artist 'Tank City.'

This mural was painted to the left of the existing caricature of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate.
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Next to this painting, there were images of a middle-aged woman presumed to be candidate Yoon's mother-in-law, a palm with the character '王 (Wang)' which caused controversy over shamanism, a 'dog apple' drawing that sparked ridicule over an apology, and a man believed to be former President Chun Doo-hwan, all painted side by side. This mural was created by graffiti artist 'Ninbolt.'

Currently, the exterior wall is reportedly rented by Kim Min-ho, CEO of cultural and arts management company Good Player, who is paying the building owner until June next year.

In a phone interview with Yonhap News on the same day, CEO Kim said, "It is not for political purposes, but because there are many unknown artists, we rented the exterior wall with the intention of showcasing and promoting various works."

Previously, on this building's exterior wall in July, a mural containing the phrase 'Julie's Men,' a woman's face resembling Kim Gun-hee, wife of candidate Yoon, and the words 'Julie's Dream! The First Lady's Dream!' caused controversy. At that time, the bookstore repainted the wall with white paint to erase the mural as the controversy spread.

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