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Content Related to Artists Accused of Sexual Misdeeds to be Removed From School Textbooks

SEJONG, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Publishers have decided to remove content related to writers and artists accused of sexual misdeeds from secondary school textbooks, at the request of the Ministry of Education. The ministry said Thursday 10 publishers will delete references to poet Ko Un, theatrical directors Lee Youn-taek and Oh Tae-sok. They are among the most prominent artists accused of having sexually harassed and [...]

Gov’t Seeks to Remove Ko Un’s Poetry from Textbooks amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

SEJONG, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has begun to take steps to remove works by world-renowned South Korean poet Ko Un from school textbooks amid growing sexual misconduct allegations, multiple industry sources said Friday. The Ministry of Education sent an official letter earlier in the day to the Korea Authorized & Approved Textbooks, [...]

S. Korea’s Nobel Hope on Wrong Side of Public Opinion

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – With the #MeToo movement continuing to grow, a recent survey has revealed a strong majority of South Koreans to be in favor of removing the work of writers and artists suspected of committing acts of sexual violence from textbooks. Among those alleged to have engaged in sexual impropriety is [...]