Removed statue of Spider Man from Lotte Shopping Center



By Kim Young-jin



A statue of Spider-Man was removed from a shopping mall in Busan, Saturday, because it featured the superhero with a noticeable erection.



The statue, created by artist Yoo Eun-suk, had hung off the Lotte Shopping Center for about a year. But when images of the installation circulated online, complaints began to mount.



Many were concerned because the statue ­ which depicts Spidey hanging upside-down ­ was located near a children's playground.



In a Facebook post, Yoo said that when he created the installation, he wanted to humorously "depict what happens naturally in the morning without lies."



He said he was told to either modify the statue or have it removed. Yoo opted for the latter.

Yoo said he was disappointed but that he understood that the work offended some. He added that he would try to make a "better work" next time.