SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Central District Court upheld a previous ruling that imposed a fine on local pop artist Lee Byeong-ha for distributing leaflets ridiculing South Korean president Park Geun-hye. The 48-year-old artist, often known by his stage name Leeha, distributed a total of some 18,000 leaflets in Seoul and other [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Pop artist Lee Byeong-ha, better known by his artist name Lee Ha, is now touring South Korea in a self-designed truck with posters and artworks satirizing current president Park Geun-hye. Lee Ha’s modified 1-ton truck does not only ridicule the current commander-in-chief, but present and former political figures as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A local court on Friday fined a 48-year-old pop artist for distributing leaflets critical of President Park Geun-hye multiple times across the country. The Seoul Central District Court ordered Lee Byeong-ha, who goes by the stage name of Leeha, to pay 2 million won (US$1,800) for distributing a total [...]