'Dull and Talentless', 'Filthy Bad Custom'... Korean Derogatory Writings at Japanese Museum

Seok Kyung-duk Points Out Errors in Japanese Museum Exhibition
"No Use of 'Forced Labor' Term... Also Belittling Koreans"
"Will Compile Research Materials and Report to UNESCO"

Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University pointed out errors in the exhibition content after visiting the Aikawa Local Museum near Sado Mine in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Facebook 'Seo Kyung-duk's Story of Promoting the Republic of Korea'

Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University pointed out errors in the exhibition content after visiting a museum near the Sado Mine in Japan.

On the 19th, Professor Seo posted on his social media account "Seo Kyung-duk's Story of Promoting the Republic of Korea" that "many errors were found in the exhibition content related to Koreans at the museum near the Sado Mine in Niigata Prefecture, which was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site last July." He said, "I visited the Aikawa Local Museum near the Sado Mine last weekend," and criticized the exhibition content by stating, "Although the harsh labor of Koreans was described, there was no mention of 'coercion' at all."

He continued, "Especially, Japan announced at UNESCO that the entire history of the Sado Mine would be exhibited in close consultation with Korea, but words like 'forced labor' were absolutely nowhere to be found," and argued, "The term 'Bando-in' is frequently used on the exhibition panels, but it should be clearly changed to 'Joseonin' (Koreans)." Furthermore, he said, "'Bando-in (Joseonin) are originally dull and have extremely low functional talent,' 'The uniquely filthy bad customs of Bando-in do not change,' and other content that actually disparages Koreans was exhibited," emphasizing, "The Korean government must promptly urge the Japanese government to correct this." Finally, Professor Seo added, "I plan to compile the materials from this visit and report Japan's behavior of not properly conveying the entire history of the Sado Mine to UNESCO. I will do my best until the end."

Meanwhile, Professor Seo, as a Korean promotion expert, continues active activities such as sending protest emails to related organizations regarding historical issues with Japan and China. On the 17th, marking the 'Day of the Patriotic Martyrs,' he produced and released a multilingual video titled 'Kim Maria, the Revolutionary Heroine of Joseon' together with actress Song Hye-kyo, both domestically and internationally. The video was planned by Professor Seo and sponsored by Song Hye-kyo, depicting how Kim Maria, instead of men who were heavily monitored by the Japanese authorities, personally wore a kimono and smuggled the 'February 8th Independence Declaration' to distribute it nationwide. At that time, Professor Seo stated, "This is the third video produced following Jeong Jeong-hee and Yoon Hee-soon to re-examine the lives of female independence activists who are not well known to the public and widely introduce them at home and abroad."

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