Moon's 'Pet' Calendar Sales, Proceeds Donated..."Started to Avoid Misunderstanding Sincerity"

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An image of a desk calendar featuring illustrations of former President Moon Jae-in and pets. / Screenshot of a Tumblbug project post

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] A project is underway to sell calendars featuring illustrations of former President Moon Jae-in and his pets, with the proceeds being donated.

On the 8th, a project titled "If I Am With You," a 2023 desk calendar featuring illustrations of former President Moon, was launched on the crowdfunding platform Tumblbug. Tumblbug introduces works that planners or creators intend to produce, and production proceeds once the target funding is reached.

The target amount for the former president’s illustrated calendar project is 2 million KRW, with a support period of ten days until December 18. As of 3 PM on the 9th, over 38 million KRW has already been raised, surpassing the target amount. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a stray dog organization. The project is planned by Dada Project, whose CEO is Moon Dahye, the daughter of former President Moon. Dahye is known to have led this project.

The illustrations included in the calendar were drawn by an artist active on Twitter under the nickname "Pebblekkaebi." The illustrations were mostly based on photos that former President Moon had shared on social networking services (SNS). The illustrations depict former President Moon along with his pet cat Jjingjjingi and pet dogs Tori, Maru, and Daun.

The project introduction states, "His (former President Moon’s) political belief is represented by 'People First,' but in daily life, he cherishes all living things," adding, "He likes fresh flowers and trees and enjoys mountains; his sincerity toward animals is such that it would not be awkward to change the slogan to 'Animals First.'"

Regarding the reason for undertaking this project, it explains, "It began from a heartfelt sadness over the distortion of sincerity while watching the process of sending off a pet." This appears to refer to the controversy that arose last month when former President Moon returned the Pungsan dogs, Gomyi and Songgang, which he received from North Korea during his term, to the government. After leaving office, Moon took Gomyi and Songgang to his residence in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, but decided to return them last month, citing the lack of legal grounds to raise Pungsan dogs, which are considered presidential records.

Meanwhile, Dahye posted on her Twitter, saying to the illustrator, "It was joyful and happy to work together," and added, "Although it was emotionally difficult to send off Songgang and Gomyi, it will turn into a blessing in disguise. Let’s always watch over them together."

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