A post on social media mocking Kim Gu and Yun Bong-gil is posted on social media./Courtesy of Professor Seo Kyung-duk's social media

Posts that mock independence activists are spreading on social media (SNS).

Seo Kyung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women's University, said on the 10th on his social media that "a large number of inappropriate posts have been identified, including content that evaluates the appearance of independence activists or ranks their contributions, as well as images composited with popular games and celebrities."

The posts were made by adding phrases such as "Tsk? Who is this? What's with this guy" and "Why did you eat a lunch box bomb" to photos of Teacher Kim Gu and Patriot Yoon Bong-gil. Sexual expressions were even used on photos of Martyr Yu Gwan-sun and Patriot Ahn Jung-geun.

A post on social media sexually mocking Yu Gwan-sun and Ahn Jung-geun is posted on social media./Courtesy of Professor Seo Kyung-duk's social media

In addition, content that mocks historical figures—such as AI-generated videos like "Yu Gwan-sun fart rocket" and "Ahn Jung-geun fart train"—is spreading in pursuit of views.

But legal punishment for such posts is difficult. The crime of insult does not apply to the deceased, and defamation of the dead is established only when false facts are stated. Some say a minimum safeguard for historical figures should be established by revising laws related to the treatment of independence patriots.

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