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You can always say something like that with enough distance.
As far as I am aware, Korea has had a very negative sentiment to Japan ever since the occupation. Up until as recently as the late 90s early 2000s Japanese media (music, tv shows, movies, video games, etc), was banned from even being broadcast or sold in the country I think. There are still some laws as well.
They're upset because they still have people alive who remember the last time Japan conquered them.
They're upset because they still have people alive who remember the last time Japan conquered them.
Statue of Peace - Wikipedia
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This is my favorite war memorial ever made. It sits right across the street from the Japanese embassy.
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Imperialism, along with a bunch of war crimes, tends to make neighboring countries despise you to the core. Just take a look at Russia.
Time is usually the best peacemaker and bridge builder.
Most do not know what or the full extent of it. It's not taught in schools. There's a large amount of people that deny it ever happened. The dragon quest composer was one.
Yeah but pretending they never happened does not help at all.
Most do not know what or the full extent of it. It's not taught in schools. There's a large amount of people that deny it ever happened. The dragon quest composer was one.
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Yes, but also the best way to redo the same errors. "History repeat itself"... Memory and historical education are crucials for all cultures. You should forgive given time, but not forgot.
Stockholm syndrome
Ever tried walking around one of the areas where the US army still operates one of their countless military bases?
I prefer Shakira.
But you can't make ANY cultural commentary as an artist without pissing someone off.
Just the other day I hopped on a plane to go visit one. Had nothing better to do.
I'd assume that to be the case. But Yoshida Shoin is almost certainly the catalyst to this reaction.
Googling Yoshida Shoin and Jeonghan Theory literally only gets me results about this game and his wikipedia article doesn't seem to mention anything about it. So I'm completely ignorant on the matter. But taking the tweet as correct, a scholar "advocating" for militaristic conquest and a world leader actually doing it while committing genocide aren't remotely comparable.
Generational trauma is a thing. With how horrific the last Japanese invasion was, you can bet it's taught in Korean schools deeply.
You can also Google "Yoshida Shoin Seikanron" for further information.
Yeah, I don't think Finns, Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians and a few others would like to play, let's say, a game that romanticizes the heroism of a WW2 Russian soldier. That said, I'm always for the opportunity of having a choice instead of a ban.
Yeah, just a short couple of decades after this game the Queen of Korea was gang raped and burned alive by Japanese military for trying to resist their imperialist aims. The distasteful issue is that this game is going to depict all of these influential Japanese leaders as handsome heroes when many of them were literally monsters.Generational trauma is a thing. With how horrific the last Japanese invasion was, you can bet it's taught in Korean schools deeply.
I do love some of these comments being all "wow get over yourselves Korea it was hundreds of years ago my video games are art let them speak!" Yet we can have games that include literally anything social commentary and its "WOW THE FUCKING WOKE HOLY SHIT FUCK YOU GAME DON'T SELL!"
Pick a lane people and stick with it. Especially when it comes to literal imperialism and invasion like we are seeing today with Russia/Ukraine. People really need to read up on Japan's imperialistic past, shit is fucked yo.
Korea under Japanese rule - Wikipedia
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You can also Google "Yoshida Shoin Seikanron" for further information.
Yeah, I'll get the game later after some price cuts. I liked Kenshin also which is set in the Meiji Restoration. To the Japanese, that's an extremely complex time period where they acknowledge the great achievement of resisting western imperialism by rapidly transforming their entire country while still trying to preserve some of their old feudal culture. That's not all bad. But to China and Korea especially, it would be like watching the birth of the ideology of Hitler portrayed with Hollywood actors and glamorous action cutscenes. And that's particularly sensitive for Koreans because literally their main point of disagreement to this day is anger about Japanese tendency to not acknowledge the extent that these things happened and to brush it under the rug.
Thank you for the information. I shouldn't have commented when I don't have understanding of the situation. It's not something I can personally relate to or understand fully.Korea under Japanese rule - Wikipedia
You can also Google "Yoshida Shoin Seikanron" for further information.
This is almost as helpful as the guy who made fun of Wikipedia.
lol, Wikipedia...
