Production of Seo Kyung-duk's Counter-Advertisement Against 'Japanese Shimane Prefecture's Dokdo Distortion Ad'

Professor Seokyungdeok from Sungshin Women's University posted on his Facebook on the 30th that he created and distributed a parody advertisement to counter the advertisement distorting Dokdo./Photo by Professor Seokyungdeok Facebook capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Shimane Prefecture in Japan posted advertisements distorting Dokdo on various social networking services (SNS), prompting Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University to create and distribute counter-advertisements, stating that he is "widely spreading the 'truth about Dokdo.'"

On the morning of the 30th, Professor Seo posted on his Facebook, saying, "I learned about this from a follower living in Japan, and after checking with Shimane Prefecture, I confirmed that throughout August, the 'Takeshima Archive' advertisements were widely circulated on Instagram and Facebook," he said.

Regarding the phrase in Shimane Prefecture's advertisement stating, "Takeshima has been used by Japanese fishermen for fishing since the Edo period," Professor Seo explained, "In 1695, the Edo Shogunate prohibited Japanese fishermen who hunted sea lions because it was Korean territory. Later, Japan even put up a plaque recording this on Dokdo," he rebutted.

He also said, "Regarding the claim that '(Dokdo) was incorporated into Shimane Prefecture in 1905,' I revealed the truth that 'the 1905 incorporation into Shimane Prefecture was illegal,'" adding, "The last phrase of the parody advertisement emphasized, 'Going forward, Shimane Prefecture should only inform Japanese people of the historical truth about Dokdo.'"

Professor Seo stated, "Recently, the Japanese government and Shimane Prefecture have been strengthening online promotions about Dokdo, and I am continuously correcting distorted matters and informing both domestic and international audiences."

Meanwhile, the Dokdo sea lion was the only pinniped species breeding along the East Sea coast, but it was ruthlessly overhunted by Japanese fishermen even before the Japanese colonial period, eventually leading to its extinction.

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