Actress Song Hye Kyo is once again using her influence for good, this time commemorating the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation by supporting a meaningful cultural project overseas.
Together with Professor Seo Kyung Duk of Sungshin Women’s University, Song will produce and donate Korean-language guidebooks for historical sites on Saipan and Tinian, islands in the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory. The guidebooks will cover the history of Korean forced labor victims under Japanese rule and will be available both online and offline.
Professor Seo shared the news via social media, noting, “There were many Korean forced laborers on Tinian, where Japan had military bases. More than 5,000 Koreans were either massacred by the Japanese military or forced into suicide there.”
He further emphasized the importance of public awareness, stating, “The preservation of Korean historical sites abroad is not in great shape. The continued interest and visits by Korean citizens are the most powerful forces in ensuring their protection.”
This effort is part of a long-running partnership between Song Hye Kyo and Professor Seo. Since 2012, the duo has been donating Korean guidebooks, Korean-language signs, and commemorative relief artworks to 37 Korean independence-related historical sites overseas, aligning their contributions with significant dates in Korean history.
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