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![Lee Woo-jin, the younger brother of late cartoonist Lee Woo-young, illustrator of the “Black Rubber Shoes” (1992-2007) children’s comic series, sheds tears in front of the Hyungseul Publishing building in Paju, Gyeonggi, on May 15 during a funeral rally. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10901793.jpg?imageId=10901793&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Kang Jung-won, spokesperson for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, speaks on Thursday during a briefing regarding the investigation launch of the ″Black Rubber Shoes″ incident. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10983214.jpg?imageId=10983214&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Animation ″Black Rubber Shoes″ [SAEHAN]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10675498.jpg?imageId=10675498&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A scene from animation series ″Black Rubber Shoes″ from a comic book of the same series by Lee Woo-young and Lee Yeong-il [SCREEN CAPTURE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10880144.jpg?imageId=10880144&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)