Eleven members of Somiryon, the Seoul affiliate of the National Minjung Arts Movement, were arrested in March 1991. The were reportedly interrogated continuously for about 72 hours at the Hongje-dong police station and charged with activities benifitting North Korea. In July, three of them were given sentences of imprisonment ranging from eighteen months to two years. They are: Chong Son-hee, a painter; Choi Ik-kyun (pen name Choi Yol) an art critic; and Oh Chin-hee, a painter. The others were released or received shorter sentences which have now been completed.