Incorrect Taegeuk Flag Found in Middle School Korean Textbook, Seo Kyung-duk Blames Education Ministry
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- A South Korean eighth-grade Korean-language textbook printed the Taegeuk symbol incorrectly, according to a report shared by professor Seo Kyung-duk.
- The symbol’s red protrusion points to the lower right instead of the lower left, reversing the flag’s wave pattern.
- Seo also criticized a study guide for calling an image the “2002 Korea World Cup” rather than the official “2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.”
A South Korean middle-school Korean-language textbook contains an incorrectly drawn Taegeuk flag, according to professor Seo Kyung-duk, who shared a parent’s report on social media.
The textbook, published by Visang Education for the second semester of eighth grade under the 2022 revised curriculum, reverses the wave pattern in the Taegeuk symbol. The rounded red protrusion points to the lower right, although it should point to the lower left.
Seo also pointed to an error in the accompanying study guide. It describes the image as the “2002 Korea World Cup,” while the official name was the “2002 Korea-Japan World Cup,” jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan. Seo said the Education Ministry also bears substantial responsibility because the textbook passed the official review process.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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