This year marks the 80th anniversary of Liberation, and Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women's University and actress Song Hye-kyo have collaborated to donate 10,000 copies of a Korean history guide for Saipan and Tinian.
The guide has been produced in Korean and English and is donated to the Saipan World Resort, where it is available at the reception.
The main content of the guide provides detailed introductions to the forced conscription of Koreans, Korean memorial stones, the Japanese military comfort women caves, and the atomic bomb drop site in Saipan and Tinian.
Professor Seo stated, "The preservation situation of historical sites of the Republic of Korea remaining overseas is not particularly good." However, he emphasized, "The continuous interest and visits of our citizens will be the biggest force to preserve the historical sites of the Republic of Korea remaining overseas."
Especially if visiting the site is difficult, people can download the original files from the website "Stories of Our History Encountered Abroad".
This project is the first project conducted to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Liberation. In the future, they plan to conduct two more projects this year.
For the past 14 years, with the planning of Seo Kyung-deok and the support of Song Hye-kyo, 38 historical sites of the Republic of Korea remaining overseas have received donations of Korean language guides, Korean signs, and relief sculptures of independence activists.
[Photo] OSEN DB, Professor Seo Kyung-deok's team
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