[단독]First public release of a commemorative postcard from the Peace Expo during the Japanese colonial period… “Drawing illustrations of gisaeng to degrade the Joseon Dynasty”

2024-04-25 02:23:25

A commemorative postcard from the Peace Memorial Tokyo Expo released by local historian Shim Jeong-seop on the 24th.

A postcard from the Tokyo Peace Exhibition held in Japan during the Japanese colonial period in 1922 was released for the first time.

Shim Jeong-seop (81), a local historian and the maternal grandson of Baek Kang Gyeong-han, a member of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea’s State Council, released a postcard on the 24th and said, “The drawing of a gisaeng along with a photo of the Joseon Pavilion conceals the Japanese intention to degrade the Korean people.” did.

The Peace Exhibition was held at Ueda Park in Tokyo, Japan from March 10 to July 31, 1922. At the time, after the March 1st Movement, Japan advocated cultural politics and encouraged Koreans to attend the Peace Expo in order to placate them. The Japanese Empire operated the Peace Expo Joseon Sponsorship Association, with pro-Japanese activists such as Lee Wan-yong, Song Byeong-jun, and Park Young-hyo as advisors, and 222 organizations and 5,187 people attended the exhibition.

At that time, the Dong-A Ilbo published an article on May 4, 1922 titled ‘Curse! The article ‘Peace Expo’ pointed out various problems. Among the 42 buildings at the Peace Expo, the Joseon Pavilion was large at 1,256 m2 (approximately 380 pyeong), but it was crude. The exhibits were nothing more than shabby Korean peasant dolls. Gyu-moo Han, a professor at the Department of Hotel and Tourism Management at Gwangju University, said, “At the time, the Japanese used Korean women and Korean gisaeng who performed as part of the peace fair.”

Mr. Shim said, “During his lifetime, Professor Baek Kang created the Shinhanjeonguisa, which collected and studied pro-Japanese materials after liberation, and received complaints from gisaeng at the time that ‘after being forced to participate in the peace fair, they were sexually harassed during performances or forced to entertain Japanese high-ranking officials. “I confirmed the testimony,” he emphasized.

Shim Jeong-seop, a local historian, is unveiling a commemorative postcard from the Peace Memorial Tokyo Expo at his home in Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 24th. Gwangju = Reporter Lee Hyeong-ju [email protected]

Gwangju = Reporter Lee Hyeong-ju [email protected]

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2024-04-25 02:23:25