80th anniversary of Yun Dong Ju's death.."China Distorts Independence Activists to Korean-Chinese"

Feb 16, 2025

Introducing Yun Dong-ju's nationality as 'China' in Baidu Encyclopedia, China's largest portal site

On the large sign in front of Yun Dong-ju's birthplace in Yongjeong Village, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, China

On the 80th anniversary of the death of Yoon Dong-ju, a Japanese colonial era poet and independence activist, Seo Kyung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women's University, said China's distortion of Yoon Dong-ju is serious.

Baidu Encyclopedia, China's largest portal site, distorts Yun Dong-ju's nationality to 'China'.

Professor Seo said, `Over the past five years, I have sent e-mails to Baidu to correct my nationality to 'Korea', but so far, I have turned a blind eye to it," he said.

Two years ago, the People's Daily affiliate 'Global Times', the organ of the Chinese Communist Party, introduced Yun Dong-ju as a patriotic poet 'Joseon's participation in the struggle for independence against Japanese imperialism.

In particular, Yun Dong-ju's birthplace is located in Yongjeong Village, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, China, and a large sign reading 'Chinese Korean Patriotic Poet' remains at the entrance of the birthplace.

Professor Seo said "As a result, many Chinese tourists whom I met at Yun Dong-ju's birthplace regarded Yun Dong-ju as Chinese"I was concerned.

He stressed that `Now the Korean government will have to strongly protest against the Chinese authorities regarding the distortion of Yun Dong-ju.'

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.