An impressionist-style painting of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye lying in the nude has caused a new uproar in a country already engulfed in a corruption scandal and political crisis. Police were called to control the situation and arrested the Park supporters on charges of damaging property, Yonhap news agency said. Opposition Democratic Party lawmaker Pyo Chang-won, who hosted the exhibition, said on Facebook he had not chosen the works. Opposition and ruling party lawmakers alike were critical of Pyo. Female lawmakers of another opposition party said the painting "sexually objectified" women and they called for the Democratic Party to apologise.

Source: The Star January 25, 2017 09:08 UTC