Satirical Poster of Yoon Hung Near Yongsan Presidential Office... Police Launch Internal Investigation

A satirical poster of President Yoon displayed around Samgakji Station area.

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] Posters satirizing President Yoon Suk-yeol were put up around Samgakji area near the Yongsan Presidential Office, prompting a police investigation.

On the 13th, the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul received a report that posters mocking President Yoon were posted at bus stops near Samgakji Station in Seoul, and launched a preliminary investigation before formal charges. The suspected violation is of the Outdoor Advertising Act, among others.

In the posters, President Yoon is depicted wearing a mask and loosening the front flap of a gonryongpo (dragon robe). Part of President Yoon’s body is covered by the face of First Lady Kim Keon-hee. The poster also includes the phrase, "Feel free to scribble, it will be collected soon. Please do not remove."

The posters are known to have been created by the satirical artist known by the pseudonym 'Iha.' Through social media, he posted photos of the posters put up around the Samgakji area, stating, "I put up 10 posters around Yongwae, the heart of the executive branch, near the closest station, Samgakji. They will be collected tomorrow."

The posters have since been removed. A police official said, "We plan to investigate who put up the posters."

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