Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women's University in South Korea said on the 29th, "Many Korean internet users living in Australia have told me
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, announced the removal of the exhibits last year, saying, "We were able to find out thanks to the information provided by the museum, and we are truly grateful for that."
When they held an exhibition on the subject, they displayed children's clothing that appeared to be a traditional Chinese dress, the qipao (flag cheongsam), in front of the old Taegeukgi (the former Korean national flag), introducing it as "traditional Korean dress."
Korean tourists who saw this reported it to Professor Seo, who raised the issue by sending an email of protest to the memorial hall.
The museum later admitted that it had mistakenly listed the items as "traditional Korean clothing," but the problem persisted.
Professor Seo said, "Due to the constant protests from the Korean Association in Canberra, the Korean community in Korea and Korean students living in Korea, the exhibit (which was causing problems) was removed."
He explained, "Even if the wording is revised, if Chinese-style costumes are placed in front of the old Taegeukgi, it is inevitable that foreign spectators will be confused."
He continued, "Recently, China has repeatedly asserted that 'Hanbok is derived from their culture.'
"This was a very fortunate step," he added.
2025/05/30 07:49 KST
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