Why 'Chinese Style' Clothes in Front of the Taegukgi... Australian War Memorial Finally Removed After Protests from Korean Residents

[Financial News]  The Australian War Memorial, which caused controversy by introducing Chinese style clothes as 'Korean traditional attire' in front of the Taegukgi, is known to have removed the exhibit following protests from local Korean residents and students.

Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women's University shared on his social network service (SNS) account on the 29th, "I learned about this thanks to many Korean netizens residing in Australia who reported it. It's truly fortunate," introducing this news.

Professor Seo also explained, "After raising the issue, the museum recognized the mislabeling as Korean traditional attire and corrected the wording," adding, "The exhibit was removed due to continuous protests from the Canberra Korean Association, the Korean community, and students."

He continued, "Even if the wording is corrected, if Chinese style clothes are placed in front of the Taegukgi, foreign visitors will inevitably misunderstand. Recently, China has been making absurd claims that Hanbok originated from their culture, so this is a very good measure," expressing gratitude, "I send a big applause to the Korean community in Australia for their efforts."

He also urged, "If you find any errors related to Korea in museums and exhibition halls in other countries, please report them at any time."

y27k@fnnews.com Seo Yoon-kyung Reporter