Minister Yoo In-chon said, "We need to discuss the conversion of Han Ye-jong to an independent arts institution."

The plan to convert the Korea National University of Arts, which was embroiled in a controversy over its closure during the December 3 emergency martial law incident, into an independent arts institution will be considered.

Yoo In-chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, told a press conference that it has been 30 years since the establishment of Han Ye-jong, so it is necessary to discuss the transition from an organization affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to an independent arts institution in the wake of this controversy.

He also explained that the controversy over the closure of Han Ye-jong at the time of martial law was a misunderstanding created in the process of sending the propagation of the government's on-duty command, which said access control was necessary, to public institutions under the jurisdiction.

Regarding the allegation that a ministry official called Han Ye-jong directly and ordered the student to return home, he added that he knew it as a measure for the safety of students working late at night.