"Remember the Ukishima Maru": Ryu Seung-ryong and Seo Kyeong-duk Promote Unfinished History to Global Audience

Actor Ryu Seung-ryong and Professor Seo Kyeong-duk of Sungshin Women's University have produced and released a multilingual video titled "Ukishima Maru, A Story We Must Remember."

The 4-minute and 30-second video was co-produced with KB Financial Group and has been released in both Korean and English, currently being shared widely among internet users both at home and abroad.

The video highlights the incident that occurred shortly after Korea's liberation in 1945, when numerous Koreans who had been forcibly mobilized boarded the Ukishima Maru, a ship bound for Busan, only for it to sink off the coast of Maizuru Bay in Kyoto Prefecture during its voyage.

More than 80 years have passed since the Ukishima Maru incident, leaving countless victims unable to return to their homeland. Issues regarding the uncovering of the truth and the repatriation of remains still remain unresolved.
Professor Seo, who planned this project, stated, "I wanted to raise awareness of the Ukishima Maru incident, which we had forgotten, both domestically and internationally, and emphasize the importance of repatriating the remains."

He added, "I plan to visit the Maizuru region in Kyoto, Japan, in the future to cover local memorial facilities and temples where remains are enshrined, and produce another video."

The video is being distributed not only on YouTube but also across various social media platforms, and is also being shared with major Korean communities and international student groups around the world.

Ryu Seung-ryong, who provided the Korean narration, said, "It is meaningful to convey this historical event through my voice, and I hope many internet users at home and abroad will watch it."



Reported by Kim Ji-hye | SBS Entertainment News
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