"Hanbok Influenced by Hanfu" Chinese YouTuber Sparks Another 'Hanbok Origin Debate'

Chinese YouTuber Tells Korean Netizens "Hate Speech Cannot Change History"

Chinese YouTuber Shiyin. Photo by YouTube channel 'Shiyin' screenshot.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A Chinese YouTuber named 'Shiyin' who claimed that Korea's traditional clothing Hanbok was influenced by China's 'Hanfu' asked Korean netizens to "stop hate speech."

On the 20th, Shiyin uploaded a video titled "Hanbok was influenced by Hanfu. Hate speech cannot change history" on his YouTube channel, reiterating that "Hanfu has a long history and has influenced East Asian countries."

Previously, on November 5 last year, Shiyin also posted a video titled "Hanfu is not Hanbok. Respect history."

In that video, he said, "The Korean Peninsula has always been under China's sphere of influence, and Hanbok is also a costume influenced by such cultural factors."

He also expressed dissatisfaction with Koreans recently doing the '#HanbokChallenge' on social media, emphasizing, "China has influenced many countries in the past in all aspects from food to architecture and clothing, and Hanbok is part of that." In response, Korean netizens left critical comments on his video, saying "Hanbok is Korea's traditional clothing."

Chinese YouTuber Shiyin. Photo by YouTube channel 'Shiyin' screenshot.

Regarding this, Shiyin said, "Within two months after posting the video last year, I received over 70,000 comments from netizens," adding, "Most of the claims were that Hanbok and Kimchi originated in Korea."

However, he pointed out, "The average watch time of the video was only two minutes," suggesting, "Perhaps they did not watch the entire video."

Shiyin said, "My original intention in posting the video was to clear up misunderstandings. But since comments from Korean netizens kept pouring in, I considered making a new video using some of those comments."

Later, referring to Korean netizens' comments, he said, "Instead of calling us (Chinese) crazy, think about whether you yourselves have been brainwashed."

Finally, Shiyin said, "I do not dislike Koreans. I think there are many good Koreans," and added, "Let's not attack each other and have a conversation about 'Hanfu' and 'Hanbok'."

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