Fury over S. Korea presidential hopeful satire
- Published: 20 Nov 2012 at 10.47
- Online news: Asia
South Korea's ruling party has threatened to sue an artist who painted its presidential candidate giving birth to her father, former dictator Park Chung-Hee, likening the work to Nazi propaganda.
South Korea's presidential candidate of the ruling New Frontier Party, Park Geun-Hye, speaks at a press conference in Seoul on November 5, 2012. South Korea's ruling party has threatened to sue an artist who painted its presidential candidate Park giving birth to her father, former dictator Park Chung-Hee
The painting by left-wing artist Hong Sung-Dam is being shown as part of an exhibition in Seoul that offers a critical perspective on Park Chung-Hee's 1961-79 military rule.
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