Ki-an 84 hit in the back..Donation seems meaningless, '150 million won' resale 'bitter' [Star Issue]

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Writer and broadcaster Ki-an 84, who donated the entire proceeds of his first exhibition, totaling 87 million won, has become a topic of discussion after one of the works was listed for resale on the second-hand market for 150 million won.

Recently, a post appeared on the second-hand trading platform Danggeun Market, offering to sell the original artwork "Starry Cheongdam" by Ki-an 84. The asking price was measured at a staggering 150 million won, sparking surprise.

The work was previously exhibited at Ki-an 84's first solo exhibition, "Full Ownership," held from March 25 to April 5, 2022. At the time, Ki-an 84 introduced it directly on his YouTube channel "Life 84" and on MBC's "I Live Alone." Ki-an 84 stated, "I like Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' and created this as a parody. The main theme of the work is 'desire' centered on real estate." He presented a series including not only "Starry Cheongdam" but also "Starry Apgujeong," "Starry Seongsu," and "Starry Jamsil."

Furthermore, Ki-an 84's first exhibition drew attention because it demonstrated positive influence by donating the entire 87 million won in proceeds. On Instagram, Ki-an 84 announced, "The net profit from the paintings sold at this exhibition was donated to the Korea Association for Child Welfare," and added, "It will be used for the art education costs of 15 teenagers from childcare centers nationwide who wish to learn art."

However, contrary to this intention, one work believed to have been sold at the time was listed on the second-hand market for a whopping 150 million won, prompting voices of criticism from some quarters.

Netizens expressed their bitterness, saying, "The proceeds from the solo exhibition were 87 million won, but one artwork is listed for 150 million won?", "He must be out of his mind," "Ki-an 84 donated all the proceeds, so how much profit is the person who bought this making by purchasing it for a pittance?", "The markup is too extreme. We know the proceeds from Ki-an 84's exhibition, and it's not even a deceased artist's work. It seems they bought it with resale value in mind for investment purposes," and "Artworks by living artists usually don't have much scarcity, so the price shouldn't rise much?"

Meanwhile, the writer, seemingly aware of the negative opinions, eventually deleted the post.

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