＜Photo of the Month Award - Excellence Prize＞ A member of Sarang Jeil Church, who is confronting the eviction enforcement personnel on the roof, is urinating next to the church's cross iron tower. The court attempted the sixth eviction enforcement at Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, which has been in conflict with the redevelopment association over demolition issues, early in the morning on the 15th, but it was once again thwarted due to the resistance of the church members. This comes 10 days after the fifth eviction enforcement was also unsuccessful on the 5th. The church members fiercely resisted by spraying fire extinguisher powder and throwing stones and tires. They also staged sit-ins on utility poles and rooftops. Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon, who was present at the scene, stated, "This is a challenge to the Constitution and the Republic of Korea," and claimed, "We will reclaim the church in the future." Sarang Jeil Church, located in the middle of Jangwi 10 District, refuses demolition, arguing that the compensation offered by the redevelopment association is insufficient. ＜Photo by Moon Ho-nam / Asia Economy＞

＜Photo of the Month Award - Excellence Prize＞ A member of Sarang Jeil Church, who is confronting the eviction enforcement personnel on the roof, is urinating next to the church's cross iron tower. The court attempted the sixth eviction enforcement at Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, which has been in conflict with the redevelopment association over demolition issues, early in the morning on the 15th, but it was once again thwarted due to the resistance of the church members. This comes 10 days after the fifth eviction enforcement was also unsuccessful on the 5th. The church members fiercely resisted by spraying fire extinguisher powder and throwing stones and tires. They also staged sit-ins on utility poles and rooftops. Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon, who was present at the scene, stated, "This is a challenge to the Constitution and the Republic of Korea," and claimed, "We will reclaim the church in the future." Sarang Jeil Church, located in the middle of Jangwi 10 District, refuses demolition, arguing that the compensation offered by the redevelopment association is insufficient. ＜Photo by Moon Ho-nam / Asia Economy＞

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[Asia Economy] The Korea Photojournalists Association (President An Ju-young) selected Moon Ho-nam, a photographer from the Asia Economy photo department, as the recipient of the 227th Monthly Press Photo Award in the News category on the 24th.

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Moon's award-winning photo, "A Sarangjeil Church Member Urinating Next to the Cross," captured on November 15th, shows a church member climbing onto the roof of Sarangjeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on the day the court carried out the sixth eviction enforcement, urinating beneath the cross during the standoff.


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