Was There a 'Misdrawn Taegeukgi' in a Korean Language Textbook? Seo Kyoungduk Says, "This Should Never Happen, and the Ministry of Education Bears Great Responsibility"

[Financial News] A controversy has erupted after it was found that the Taegeuk pattern on the South Korean flag was drawn incorrectly in a middle school Korean language textbook.
On the 1st, Kyoungduk Seo, a professor at Sungshin Women's University, said on social media that "many fake Taegeukgi flags were discovered at home and abroad around last year's Liberation Day, sparking major controversy," adding that "even after Liberation Day, many internet users sent in reports, and recently a parent sent a photo showing an incorrectly used Taegeukgi in a textbook."
Seo said, "I was able to confirm that the Taegeuk pattern on the flag was drawn incorrectly in a second-semester, second-year middle school Korean language textbook," and pointed out that while the workbook describes the image as the '2002 Korea World Cup,' the correct name is the '2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.'
According to Seo, the textbook in question is an officially approved book under the 2022 revised curriculum published by VISANG Education.
He stressed, "It is truly unacceptable for something like this to happen in a textbook our children are studying from," adding, "The publisher is at fault, but because this textbook is an officially approved book reviewed by the Ministry of Education, the ministry must also recognize that it bears significant responsibility."
He added, "Over a long period of time, we have corrected many misused 'fake Taegeukgi' cases overseas," and said, "Now we will also work to correct incorrectly used Taegeukgi designs within Korea."
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