It went on:

7,449 persons of at least 280 bodies, all-time high in the history of cultural and art circles in south Korea, issued a declaration on the situation on November 4 demanding the resignation of Park.

They expressed astonishment over the fact that the regime blacklisted persons of culture and arts in a bid to conduct political supervision and put artistes under its control by using it as a weapon.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has turned into an organ for Park Geun Hye and her confidants instead of functioning as a public institution.